the headline is the pitching matchup what a matchup it is Logan Gilbert hoping to steer the Mariners to calmer se's while Paul SK will tow the rubber for the buckos anytime Paul SK pitches it is an event no pitcher in baseball has a better ER since Paul SK made his debut back in early May first pitch swinging Victor robas ground ball one out Ros Arena who's reached in nine straight struggled like virtually the entire Mariners offense against the Tigers and he takes one for the team getting brazed by an off speed pitch and here's Cal righ Raleigh swinging early and he flies one to right it stays up for de Cruz here's Julio Rodriguez who's been dealing with that high ankle sprain ever since a collision with the Outfield wall against the Astros on July 21st Rodriguez a Fly ball to shallow left Reynolds charging in still charging and it falls just beyond the outstretch glove of O'Neal Cruz with two outs a r Ro Arena goes from first to Third another payoff swinging a Miss strike three right on Q the first whiff of the night and SK gets out of the jam Gilbert who has the best walks in hits per Innings pitch mark in baseball 25th start for Gilbert the cutchen riding a season High 10 game hitting streak McCutchen crossed up on the off speed stuff one gone swing and a miss strike three backto back KS to begin the night for Gilbert called strike three Cruz didn't like it looked a little low Gilbert strikes out the side in the first 99 on the fast B both guys are amped up Paul's amped up Logan Gilbert's amped up wow there you go change up one out it's Ball Four per walks and now you flip back to the top of the lineup where robas threw a pretty decent swing on the first pitch he saw robis with a ground ball to short that'll end the inning as Cruz goes the short way and the Mariners again leave two stranded bottom two in Pittsburgh rer FFA strikes out that's four four in a row to begin the night for Logan Gilbert popped up by Dela Cruz right side curling towards foul ground and the catch made Dominic canzone had to go a long way but it's six up and six down for Logan Gilbert Full Count here to Randy Ros Arena strike three Ros Arena didn't like it but caught a lot of the Play Goo Rodriguez weak ground ball to short and skin will get a one two3 inning here in the third one out in the third this one hit into the Gap by grandall first base hit of the night for Pittsburgh lineup turns over to McCutchen McCutchen pops it up foul ground right side Ry reaching out makes the catch in front of the Mariners Dugout and that's a pretty short route to take a seat and end the inning rondall able to break through and get the first knock of the game for Pittsburgh but this catch ends the frame lead off walk for palanco rley here rley he gets a hold to one to right field way back there and gone no doubt shot for Luke rley and the Mariners jump out to a two nothing lead Luke rley he waited out Paul 3-1 count he knew he was going to get a fast ball and he just spun him around it's 13 off the bat and that ball is crushed so the Mariners out to a two- nothing lead and good morning good afternoon good night to Ken Zone one gone to the fourth four strikeouts out for B sches was kind of upset you could tell he was upset this is the curveball down and in roas is gone 5Ks is now for schemes Mariners who have the most strikeouts per game in baseball that's their fifth tonight here's revas laying down a bunt off the mound of field skin and he makes the flip in time heads up play from SK to get the out low an in ball four leadoff walk for Reynolds and a weak dribbling ball first base side the FP made I believe Gilbert fielded this or caught that toss with his bare hand a little bit of an awkward exchange on the flip but they record the out at first Reynolds moves to Second he's in scoring position for ker FFA and ker FFA with a lineer the left this will get all the way to the corner Reynolds around third to score Conor fppa with an RBI double and it's two1 you know how important this punch back is for the Pirates try to get back in this game one HPP it a short deep in the hole Ras ni nicely done rley makes the pick and ends the inning aers have a 2-1 lead one out Ros arena with a Fly ball to the left Reynolds came in has to go back this ball is caught in front of the wall to gone well it's off about at 96 mil an hour and I'm watching Reynolds he does he comes in and then he makes up for it familiarity with playing in PNC really helped him swing and a miss strike three gets R and it's a 1 two three fifth sixks now for Paul skines 2-1 game bottom five bottom third of the Pirates order swinging to miss strike three Hayes is gone on three pitches that's how five strikeouts for Logan Gilbert he's so on the attack he loves to throw strikes he knows he can't touch him he gets Haz to start the fifth they'll face yasmani grandall there's a Dy to right yasmani grandall has tied the game braon doll got a fast ball and turned on it and we're all square at two a piece Logan is a strike thrower you're going to see a strike youman got to forceing down and in and doesn't miss it that's two hits tonight two out of the three for the Pirates and a brand new game there's a sharply hit ground ball to left for Michael tayor and it's backto back hits for the Pirates Taylor has nine stolen bases on the ear has been caught once there he goes pitch of strike throw skips off the club palano in the right field and gives ex ra base to Taylor and this is where you need a quality of bat from from cutch and he has given that to the Pirates all season long McCutchen with a Fly ball the left is that deep enough to get the run home a ro Arena coming in makes the catch tagging from third Taylor here's the throw here's the play he's safe and the Pirates have the lead man he does a really good job getting behind it uses momentum throws it it's a one pop Dart it's just up the line that's it one of the hardest throws for an Fielder is from Left Field because of the angle and McCutchen gets a job done Pirates had the lead sharply hit ball from Rodriguez this drops into the corner and Rodriguez will jog into second with the lead off double another payoff and it's loow in for ball four runners of the corners and one out now that's the fourth walk for Paul SK tonight which is the most in a start is career Corners in middle back for a double play ball and they get one perfectly tied and SCH certainly appreciates it infield playing in vo was really high tonight for Gilbert punch out would be good for him here strike three call a big second out in the six I'll bring up key Brian Hayes and it'll be a ground ball to short rias ends the inning it's still just a one-run game looks like Paul sk's night is done Logan Gilbert back out there start a seventh inning of work this payoff pitch to take Taylor is low and away for PA fourth Logan Gilbert gives him another solid outing six and a third but the Mariners head to the pen Austin V enters the game Workhorse for the Mariners team leading 54th appearance of the Year Andrew McCutchen 0 for two with a sacrific fly McCutchen that's a base hit up the left field line Taylor round second heads to Third and the Pirates are set up first and third with one out H looks like Andrew McCutchen might have hurt himself because this ball down the left field line normally you'd see mccut steing in second he gets the first and he instantly waves to The Dugout he's been battling some knee trouble came up limping after that base hit so giwan Bay will pitch run so McCutchen who extended his hitting streak to a season High 11 games gives way with an insurance run standing 90 ft away as O'Neal Cruz bats with two out there goes the runner from first Cruz drives one to right in the air and it's down for a base hit off the glove of the diving pan Zone one run is in here comes a second and the Pirates extend the lead to 52 you know Neil Cruz has been really good against right-handed pitching can't zone so close ends up hitting his glove and then it might have hit him hits the top of his cap and then as we're watching O'Neal Cruz rounding second base you'll see him stumble not quite sure if he rolled his ankle you tell he hurt something Andrew McCutchen was removed from the game due to left knee discomfort and O'Neal CR Cru was removed from the game due to left ankle discomfort David bedar among those who have scuffled lately out of the Pirates Bullpen he's going to try to close things out tonight for Pittsburgh orge palanco leading things off for the Mariners palanco with a drive deep Right Center that ball is gone and the Mariners have one back and as we've talked about for Bednar it's been a big time struggle lately solo shot for palano it's 53 I mean you could just sense in the crowd they're like not again please and for palano he made that's his 12th Homer of the Season second Homer of the night for Seattle it's accounted for all three of their runs hot shot Fair up the right field line fromy it ricochets Off the Wall right to Dela Cruz and prevents extra bases but that's backto back hard hit balls for the Mariners off Bednar swing and a miss strike three can Zone his fan and the big out for bedar MIT Haner will pinch hit for Josh Roos here check swing from hanar he went two down Justin turer will come off the bench to pinch hit I mean he could feel the tension in PNC trying to snap a 10 game losing streak and keep their season on life support nine one run losses since the All-Star break tons of heartbreak can they snap the losing streak tonight bednar's payoff strike three called and the ball game is over the pirate snap their 10 game losing streak a 5-3 victory over the Mariners in game one of this inter league series it's been a while since they've been able to Raise the Jolly Roger but the Pirates in desperate need of a win get one to begin this series