April 23, 2021 at Target Field, Minneapolis, MN -- GAME #20/ROAD #13 RHP JT BRUBAKER (2-0, 1.76 ERA) Vs. LHP J.A. HAPP (0-0, 3.12 ERA)
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (9-10) vs. MINNESOTA TWINS (6-11) April 23, 2021 at Target Field, Minneapolis, MN -- GAME #20/ROAD #13 RHP JT BRUBAKER (2-0, 1.76 ERA) vs. LHP J.A. HAPP (0-0, 3.12 ERA) THE PIRATES...have won three of their last four games and six of their last nine...Have gone 8-4 in their last 12 games after losing six in a row...Began the season with a 5-3 victory at Wrigley Field on 4/1...Were 4-15 after 19 games in 2020 (4-16 after 20). SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Pirates have gone 3-0-1 in their last four series after dropping their first two...They have won BUCS WHEN... back-to-back road series for the first time since winning four in a row in Colorado (August 29-Sept 1) and three-of-four in Last five games ................3-2 San Francisco (September 9-12) during the 2019 season. Last ten games .................6-4 ROOKIE LONG BALLS: Phillip Evans shares the Major League lead in home runs (four) by a rookie this season...His four home runs are also tied for the most ever by a Pittsburgh rookie during the first month of the season (March/April)...Josh Bell Leading after 6 .................7-0 hit four as a rookie in 2017 on his way to tying the club record for most home runs hit by a rookie in a single season (26). Tied after 6 ....................2-1 PEN PALS: The Bucco bullpen has posted a 3-0 record and a 1.05 ERA (34.1ip/4er) in the last nine games...That marks the Trailing after 6 .................0-9 lowest bullpen ERA in the National League in that time and the second-lowest in the Majors behind Seattle (0.60)...Kyle Crick has allowed one hit in his first seven games (21 at bats)...Duane Underwood, Jr. has made four straight scoreless outings Leading after 7 .................7-0 (6.0ip) and Richard Rodríguez has allowed just two baserunners while posting a 0.24 WHIP in his first eight appearances. Tied after 7 ....................2-0 RISPY BUSINESS: Adam Frazier leads all National League players with a .600 (6-for-10) average with runners in scoring position...Erik González ranks fourth in the league with a .500 (9-for-18) average with RISP; González has produced eight Trailing after 7 ................0-10 hits and eight RBI in his last 13 at bats with runners in scoring position. Leading after 8 .................7-0 ROAD TRIP: The Bucs are 4-2 on this 10-day, nine-game road trip after taking two-of-three in Milwaukee last weekend and Tied after 8 ....................1-0 two-of-three in Detroit Wednesday and Thursday...The trip is scheduled to conclude with these three games in Minnesota...The Pirates have gone 5-7 on the road this season, winning four of their last six games after going 1-5 in the first six. Trailing after 8 .................0-9 BUCS/TWINS: The Pirates have gone 14-22 against the Twins in interleague play (6-12 in Minnesota), dating back to the very Scoring first ...................4-3 first meeting on June 16, 1997; an 8-6 Bucco victory at The Metrodome (Jason Schmidt over Scott Aldred)...The Bucs went 0-2 in Minnesota last year and have lost four straight games here since winning two in a row in 2015. Opp. score first .................5-7 FROM THE TOP: Adam Frazier has reached base safely in 13 straight games and in 17 of his first 18 games overall...He has Scoring 4+ ...................8-1 hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40, .400) and in 11 of his last 13 (20-for-52, .385)...Among National League players, only Ronald Acuna Jr. (26) and Tommy Edman (21) have collected more hits from the leadoff spot than Frazier (21). Scoring less than 4. .1-9 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Pirates are 2-1 in a stretch of eight straight games against American League teams after taking Outhitting Opp.. 8-1 two-of-three in Detroit to start this week...After three games in Minnesota over the weekend, the Bucs will host the Royals for two games Tuesday and Wednesday...The Pirates went 3-17 against the junior circuit last season after going 12-8 in 2019 Being out-hit ..................0-9 and 15-5 in 2018. Hits are equal ..................1-0 REYNOLDS RAP: Bryan Reynolds is hitting .368 (14-for-38) in his last 11 games, dating back to his four-hit game against Comeback wins ..................5 the Cubs on 4/11...He has reached base safely 15 times in his last 24 plate appearances and ranks seventh among the N.L. leaders in OBP (.418)...Reynolds has hit safely in 10 of his 11 starts on the road this season (13-for-35; .371). Wins in final AB ..................1 CLEANING UP: Colin Moran has produced 14 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup; second among all Major League players Walkoff Wins ....................0 behind Arizona’s David Peralta (15)...Moran has tallied nine RBI in his last nine games...Colin is hitting .350 (7-for-20) with Losses in final AB. 0 runners in scoring position and .400 (10-for-25) with three home runs while batting with two outs. RICH ROD: Dating back to June 1, 2019, Richard Rodríguez has produced a 2.17 ERA (74.2ip/18er) in his 78 games - that Extra Inning Games .............1-0 is the second-lowest ERA in the Majors among all relief pitchers with at least 75 appearances behind Liam Hendriks (2.00)... Rodríguez has allowed just two baserunners (one hit and one walk) in his first eight outings this season (26 at bats) and has Playing errorless ................7-4 made 19 consecutive scoreless appearances (19.0ip) dating back to August 30 of last season. Homered ......................6-5 SHELTY’S CREW: Manager Derek Shelton and his entire 2020 coaching staff have returned for a second season in 2021... 2+ homers ...................2-1 Christian Marrero has joined the staff as Assistant Hitting Coach...Returning coaches include Tarrik Brock (First Base), Joey Cora (Third Base), Rick Eckstein (Hitting), Don Kelly (Bench), Oscar Marin (Pitching), Justin Meccage (Bullpen), Mike Series (W-L-T) ...............3-2-1 Rabelo (Field Coordinator) and Glenn Sherlock...Catching coaches Herbie Andrade and Jordan Comadena have returned. Series Sweeps ...................0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (14) - Tyler Anderson, David Bednar, JT Brubaker, Trevor Cahill, Kyle Crick, Geoff Hartlieb, Clay Holmes, Sam Howard, Mitch Keller, Luis Oviedo, Sean Poppen, Richard Rodríguez, Chris Stratton, Duane Underwood, Jr.... Swept in a Series .................1 Catchers (2) - Michael Perez, Jacob Stallings...Infielders (7) - Rodolfo Castro, Wilmer Difo, Adam Frazier, Todd Frazier, Erik González, Colin Moran, Kevin Newman...Outfielders (3) - Phillip Evans, Gregory Polanco, Bryan Reynolds. Interleague ....................2-1 TAXI SQUAD: Wil Crowe (RHP), Chasen Shreve (LHP), Andrew Susac (C) and Miguel Yajure (RHP) are on the clubs’s taxi Before the break ...............9-10 squad for this current trip. After the break .................0-0 Starter goes 6.0ip+. 1-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes less than 6.0ip. .8-10 April 23, 1966: The Pirates homered three times in the ninth inning for a 5-4 comeback win against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Bob Bailey, Jim Black Road Jerseys .............. 2-3 Pagliaroni and Jose Pagan each went deep in Pittsburgh’s final at bat for the win, improving Pittsburgh’s record to 9-2. Grey Road Jerseys ...............3-4 UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Saturday at Minnesota 1:10 RHP Trevor Cahill (0-2, 9.69 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 1.00 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Minnesota 1:10 TBA vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-1, 6.28 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Monday in Pittsburgh OFF DAY Tuesday vs. Kansas City 6:35 EDT TBA vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Wednesday vs. Kansas City 6:35 EDT TBA vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet 34 - RHP JT BRUBAKER YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2020 1-3 4.94 11 9 0 0 47.1 48 27 26 17 48 2021 2-0 1.76 3 3 0 0 15.1 11 3 3 5 18 M.L. CAREER 3-3 4.16 14 12 0 0 62.2 59 30 29 22 66 VS. MINNESOTA: 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start; gave up three runs in 3.0ip against the Twins last year at PNC Park on 8/6...Is 0-1 with a 9.92 ERA (16.1ip/18er) in four career starts against American League teams...Suffered loss to the White Sox on 9/9/20 (5.1ip/7er). DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/5 at Cincinnati ND 4.0 3 1 1 4 6 82 2.25 3-5 L 4/11 vs. Chicago-NL W 5.1 4 1 1 1 4 74 1.93 7-1 W 4/16 at Milwaukee W 6.0 4 1 1 0 8 83 1.76 6-1 W TOTALS (2-0, 1.76 ERA) 15.0 11 3 3 5 18 239 SPRING TRAINING 3/2 vs. Tigers L 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 13 9.00 1-6 L 3/7 vs. Orioles W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 27 4.50 13-1 W 3/13 at Yankees L 2.0 5 4 4 0 2 49 9.00 5-7 L 3/19 Threw 67 pitches (4.0ip) in a B Game 3/24 vs.