Though the blast immediately scared Harrison and Andrew McCutchen McCutchen behind him, Taillon threw a few warmup pitches and remained in the game – to the delight of Pirates fans who gave the pitcher a very loud ovation when he stood and started warming back up.
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Angels 8, Rangers 6 • Albert Pujols hit a pair of three-run homers and host Los Angeles remained unbeaten since the All-Star break with its season-best fifth straight victory. “We put pressure on them every inning”.
“We’re continuing to try and work with it and help him”, Hurdle said.
Locke went just three innings, allowing five runs and failing to match even the modest pace of Brewers starter Chase Anderson, who wasn’t exactly Pedro Martinez himself.
“I was never able to get ahead in the count consistently”, Locke said.
“I’ve got chills right now. That was my biggest problem”. “I’m just making sure I’m executing pitches and throwing everything down in the zone”. But those two outings followed two starts in which his opponents scored a combined 18 runs in 8⅔ innings.
“Those top three guys, 1-2-3, had good ABs all night”, said Lucroy, who’s hitting.338 with 31 RBI over his last 42 games.
Familia walked Addison Russell and Miguel Montero, then Javier Baez reached on a bunt single. “I know he’s trying to solve it”.
Anderson halted a personal four-game losing streak with the no-decision, but he hasn’t won a game since June 8 and sits at 4-10 with a 5.50 ERA.
Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored while showing no ill effects from a sore left hamstring that kept him sidelined since July 8. “I think I came up with a runner on third and less than two outs three times, and whenever you do that, it’s a lot of fun”. Carlos Torres (2-1) would pick up the win in relief. Braun subsequently grounded into a double play.
“This is one area that I’m not really comfortable with”, Hurdle said. Milwaukee 3B Hernan Perez is 4-for-9 with five RBIs in his last three games.3. Jared Hughes eventually escaped the jam but not before walking Chris Carter with the bases loaded to force in a run. Vogelsong hasn’t pitched in the majors since being hit in the head with a pitch May 23.
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Young Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon was activated from the disabled list in time to start Tuesday night against the Brewers at home (PIT 3, MIL 2). Taillon stayed in the game, but is being checked regularly by the Pirates’ medical staff under MLB’s concussion protocol.
