He was sidelined with elbow inflammation and hoped his return could boost a Pirates team that is all but out of the NL wild-card race. Cole returned Monday from a two-week stint on the DL and allowed five runs, four hits and walked four in two innings. “All I know is, I put in a good workout in my off-season and worked really hard to prove I could play baseball every day”.
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Quinn advanced to second on a wild pitch and then Ryan Howard grounded to Frazier at second, who booted it, allowing Howard to reach and the speedy Quinn to score from second, tying the game at 1-1.
“I’m anxious to see him”, Mackanin said before the game. “It’s not what we needed”. He’s the highest-rated hitting prospect to arrive in the big leagues since Maikel Franco. Quinn, an accomplished base stealer and the Phillies’ second-round draft pick in 2011, could be a fixture in the outfield next season.
“It always feels good to get that first (hit) out of the way”, Quinn said. He helped lead the Pirates to the playoffs as the team’s clear-cut ace and was expected to assume the same duties in 2016. The Bucco shortstop was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored in Tuesday’s victory. He played in 77 minor league games, a lot of them for the double-A Reading Fightin Phils.
The Phillies were kept off the board for the first three innings before Roman Quinn, appearing in his third major league game, began the fourth with a single. He had his first career stolen base (he stole 31 for Double-A Reading) in the first inning to ignite his night.
“He’s an exciting player to watch”, Mackanin said of Quinn.
A few more solid starts to end the year and Mackanin said Asher will be in the mix for a starting rotation spot next year. He ended up going six innings giving up just one earned run.
The Philadelphia Phillies had 15 hits in a 6-2 win as the Pittsburgh Pirates late-season struggles continued Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.Philadelphia got home runs from Freddy Galvis and Tommy Joseph, and on the mound, rookie Jake Thompson provided six strong innings. They try to keep it professional, but they take them personal.
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Iglesias pitched the final two innings for his third save in four opportunities as the Reds extended their winning streak to four games. The rookie right-hander walked three but gave up only four hits on the night, striking out four. Gomez served up a three-run home run off the bat of Sean Rodriguez in the top of the ninth inning. He won’t pitch again this season. Alfaro will most likely build chemistry and work with the pitching staff during the week, and make more starts once everyone is on the same page. “It’s unfortunate we ran out of time”. Philadelphia is also 1-5 in Eickhoff’s last six starts with four days’ rest, and 5-2 in Eickhoff’s last seven starts on grass. The Indians had won eight of their last nine against the White Sox, but Lonnie Chisenhall misplayed two balls in right field and another run scored on a passed ball by Roberto Perez.
