Nationals @ Pirates, Game 3

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

No more Pittsburgh stadium pictures, so here's the Gateway Grill sports bar in Monroeville, PA.
Pretty good as bar food goes, plus over 700 beers.
I've spent far more time around Monroeville over the years than in Pittsburgh proper, so I have no idea where one would go in the Steel City itself.





     @     

Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Where: PNC Park
When: April 16, 6:35 PM EDT
Weather: 50°F, 50% chance of precipitation at gametime, both dropping as the evening progresses
TV: MASN2 / AT&T Sportsnet
Radio: 106.7 FM (DC area) / 93.7 (Western PA)

Pitching Match-Up:
Josh Rogers (LHP, 1-0, 1.69)  - versus - Bryse Wilson (RHP, 0-0, 6.75)

Washington Nationals 1. César Hernández (S) 2B 2. Juan Soto (L) RF 3. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 4. Josh Bell (S) 1B 5. Keibert Ruiz (S) C 6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B 7. Lane Thomas (R) LF 8. Alcides Escobar (R) SS 9. Victor Robles (R) CF

Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B 2. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF 3. Michael Chavis (R) 1B 4. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) DH 5. Diego Castillo (R) 2B 6. Ben Gamel (L) RF 7. Jake Marisnick (R) LF 8. Andrew Knapp (S) C 9. Cole Tucker (S) SS

Washington Nationals



Pittsburgh Pirates




   

[Smithian]

Robles sighting!

[hohoho]

I thought Monroeville was just an exit on the PA Turnpike.

[Dave in Fairfax]

I thought Monroeville was just an exit on the PA Turnpike.

Pretty much, yeah, but it has a convention center which hosted a number of events I've attended over the decades.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Not an efficient start to the game for Rogers, but no damage.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I hope that was Rogers toughest inning.  He looked like he had some problems throwing strikes.  At least all the contact was on the ground.

By the way, of course a scoreless inning is what we all want as his toughest inning. Sounds like captain obvious.  I'm talking about the Fedde-like pitch count and the inability to throw strikes.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

who is this Franco?

[Dave in Fairfax]

who is this Franco?

That's actually his first hit in this series after owning Atlanta.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Well, our contact guy at short made contact.  Nice.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Robles still being Robles.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

that relay play looked like slo mo.  thomas and alcides

[Dave in Fairfax]

Damage this time, but could have been worse.

[hohoho]

13076 attendance last night. Similar tonight? Have been averaging about 16000.

[Dave in Fairfax]

13076 attendance last night. Similar tonight? Have been averaging about 16000.

Might be less, given the weather forecast.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Good bounce-back inning.

[Smithian]

PNC remains my favorite ballpark in baseball. It just feels perfect. Fans deserve more.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

hard to walk Escobar.

[Smithian]

hard to walk Escobar.

my guy Alcides with a couple good games

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Intimidation by Vic there. 

[RyanZimsKazoo]

Robles is garbage and needs to be dfa. He’s wasted talent at this point.

[skippy1999]

Pitch clock is the best thing they’ve thought of

[NatNasty]

Boom!

[skippy1999]

Woooohooooo Soto!!!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Soto!

Liking the way this inning is set up. 2-5.  Get runs!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Gamel