The Pittsburgh Pirates won 8-5 in 10 innings last night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Gregory Polanco with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the score tied, 5-5, made the best defensive play of his season, leaping and reaching over the right-field fence to rob Eduardo Escobar of a game-winning home run.
In the top of the 10th, with two outs and Ke’Bryan Hayes on third base, Polanco legged out an infield single to break the tie. Eventually, Bryan Reynolds, singled to drive in two more runs and put the game out of reach.
Starter Max Kranick gave up three runs, but counted two scoreless of the four he pitched.
David Bednar, (Mars native) pitched two innings and got the win.
The Pirates play game 3 in Milwaukee today at 2:10.
MLB:
The second New York Yankees starting pitcher in two days has tested positive for the coronavirus. Manager Aaron Boone said yesterday that Jordan Montgomery had tested positive, one day after Gerrit Cole did. Boone said no other players were positive as of yesterday