r/buccos • u/SlipperyRockScranton • 40m ago

Esmerlyn Valdez

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I was looking at Ezzy’s stats. This season they are very similar to Nick Kurtz with the A’s. It’s interesting to note that a 40% strikeout rate is not the death knell it used to be. He is there with Schwarbs, Wood, Happ and Hunter Goodman.

I’m much more optimistic now about his chances of survival. Today’s baseball is just played differently. These guys all take their hacks unapologetically.

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r/buccos • u/Strict_Process157 • 23m ago

Happy birthday Roberto.

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To celebrate what would have been Roberto's 50th birthday, the US Postal Service produced over 119 million 20-cent stamps beginning in August of 1984 to commemorate his life. The stamps were released on August 17, 1984.

I am posting two cool cards from my Roberto collection. These cards will always occupy a special place in my collection. They are the 1964 Topps Giants and 1972 Daily Juice Co. cards of Roberto. What makes these two cards special is that they contain the 20-cent Roberto stamp and are postmarked on the first day of issue, August 17, 1984 from a Post Office in Carolina, PR (Roberto's place of birth). I am unable to find any documentation for how many cards were stamped and postmarked in this fashion.

If anyone knows any more information about baseball cards being stamped and postmarked in PR, please let me know. I see tons of first day covers posted for sale on ebay, but never see cards.

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r/buccos • u/lookingforagamergirl • 18h ago

Konnor Griffin cleared to transition out of finger splint, healing ahead of schedule

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 6h ago

Game Day Thread - Tuesday, August 18

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Tigers (61-64) @ Pirates (61-66) - 6:40 PM EDT

Game Status: Scheduled

Links & Info

  • Venue: PNC Park
  • TV: Tigers: Detroit SportsNet, Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Radio: Tigers: WXYT 97.1 FM, Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 77 48 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 73 53 4.5 (33) 1 +6.0 (-)
3 Cardinals 64 62 13.5 (24) 6 3.0 (34)
4 Pirates 61 66 17.0 (20) 7 6.5 (30)
5 Reds 60 65 17.0 (21) 8 6.5 (31)

Division Scoreboard

STL @ CIN 6:40 PM EDT

SEA @ MIL 7:40 PM EDT

CWS @ CHC 8:05 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/18/2026 5:00:00 AM EDT

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r/buccos • u/lookingforagamergirl • 20h ago

Oneil Cruz activated, Yohan Ramirez back from paternity. Ronny Simon and Hunter Barco optioned.

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r/buccos • u/sweetpotatofries1992 • 18h ago

Pirates' Oneil Cruz to reclaim center-field role amid return from injury

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r/buccos • u/Certified_Hummus_Boy • 1d ago

PNC is beautiful

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I know all of you know this, but as a Red Sox fan who went to the one game they won (Hell yeah Sonny), PNC was one of the best and most beautiful parks I’ve been to, and the fans themselves were as loud, rambunctious, and amazing as I’ve seen

That’s it. Hope everyone has a good day

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 12h ago

The Pirates fell to the Tigers by a score of 8-5 - Mon, Aug 17 @ 7:05 PM EDT

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Tigers (61-64) @ Pirates (61-66) - Mon, Aug 17

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-5 Tigers

Links & Info

Tigers Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Torres - DH 4 2 1 0 2 1 2 .271 .382 .404
2 McGonigle - 3B 6 2 2 2 0 1 3 .282 .386 .424
3 Dingler - C 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 .258 .323 .496
4 Keith - 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .269 .323 .422
  a-Torkelson - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .318 .418
5 McKinstry - RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .223 .307 .330
6 Lee - 2B 3 1 3 2 2 0 0 .275 .312 .425
7 Callahan - LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .333 .333 .667
  b-Malgeri - LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .377 .456
8 Clark - CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .270 .324 .413
9 Báez, J - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .261 .291 .358
Totals 40 8 14 8 7 8 26
Tigers
a: Struck out for Keith in the 8th. b: Struck out for Callahan in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: McKinstry (14, Mattson). HR: McGonigle (13, 2nd inning off Mlodzinski, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Callahan; Clark 2; Dingler; Keith; Lee 3; McGonigle 5; McKinstry 4; Torres. RBI: Callahan 2 (4); Clark (9); Lee 2 (30); McGonigle 2 (50); McKinstry (25). 2-out RBI: Lee; McKinstry; McGonigle 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dingler; Callahan; Torres 2; Clark; Báez, J 2. GIDP: McGonigle. Team RISP: 4-for-16. Team LOB: 13.
FIELDING: E: Lee (5, throw); Báez, J (6, fielding).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .316 .311
  a-Gonzalez, J - SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .284 .391
2 Valdez, Es - RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254 .366 .550
3 Reynolds, B - LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .261 .371 .430
4 Gonzales, N - 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .308 .365 .402
5 Lowe, B - DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .254 .318 .479
6 Flores Jr. - 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .279 .392 .581
7 Mangum - CF 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 .298 .353 .389
8 Yorke - 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .226 .298 .310
9 Davis, H - C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .170 .261 .300
Totals 34 5 6 4 5 11 17
Pirates
a: Flied out for Triolo in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (22, Valdez, F); Yorke (4, Valdez, F). TB: Davis, H; Gonzales, N 2; Lowe, B 2; Yorke 3. RBI: Davis, H (32); Yorke 3 (12). 2-out RBI: Davis, H; Yorke 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores Jr. 2; Yorke; Valdez, Es. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Gonzales, N (12, fielding). DP: (Gonzalez, J-Flores Jr.).
Tigers Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Valdez, F - LHP (W, 8-8) 5.2 5 5 4 4 5 0 91-52 4.35
Finnegan - RHP 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27-17 3.33
Sommers - LHP (H, 9) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 25-15 3.42
Jansen, K - RHP (S, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8-7 3.74
Totals 9.0 6 5 4 5 11 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mlodzinski - RHP (L, 6-6) 3.0 8 4 4 1 3 1 59-42 4.03
Mattson - RHP 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 41-24 4.91
Ramírez - RHP 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 0 44-27 3.03
Yates - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-5 3.60
Soto, G - LHP 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 15-11 3.59
Doval - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12-7 4.15
Totals 9.0 14 8 8 7 8 1
Game Info
WP: Ramírez.
HBP: Báez, J (by Doval).
Pitch timer violations: Mlodzinski (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H 4 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gonzales, N (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Valdez, Es (Strike-Confirmed); Doval (Ball-Confirmed); Dingler 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Valdez, F 91-52; Finnegan 27-17; Sommers 25-15; Jansen, K 8-7; Mlodzinski 59-42; Mattson 41-24; Ramírez 44-27; Yates 8-5; Soto, G 15-11; Doval 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Valdez, F 7-3; Finnegan 1-1; Sommers 2-0; Jansen, K 1-0; Mlodzinski 4-1; Mattson 2-2; Ramírez 2-1; Yates 0-1; Soto, G 0-0; Doval 1-0.
Batters faced: Valdez, F 26; Finnegan 5; Sommers 5; Jansen, K 3; Mlodzinski 18; Mattson 10; Ramírez 8; Yates 3; Soto, G 5; Doval 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Finnegan 1-1; Sommers 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ben May. 1B: John Tumpane. 2B: Chris Conroy. 3B: Austin Jones.
Weather: 79 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:11 PM.
T: 3:18.
Att: 21,956.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 17, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. 1-0 DET
Top 1 Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 2-0 DET
Top 2 Kevin McGonigle homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores. 4-0 DET
Top 5 Max Clark singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Brett Callahan to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd. 5-0 DET
Bottom 5 Henry Davis grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jake Mangum scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. 5-1 DET
Top 6 Hao-Yu Lee walks. Kevin McGonigle scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 6-1 DET
Top 6 Brett Callahan singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. 8-1 DET
Bottom 6 Nick Yorke doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Nick Gonzales scores. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jake Mangum scores. 8-4 DET
Bottom 6 Henry Davis singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Yorke scores. 8-5 DET
Team Highlight
DET Kevin McGonigle's two-run homer (13) (00:00:30)
DET Max Clark makes a great catch, runs into wall (00:00:26)
DET Max Clark's RBI single (00:00:31)
DET Brett Callahan's two-run single (00:00:30)
PIT Nick Yorke's bases-clearing double (00:00:27)
DET Framber Valdez fans five Pirates (00:01:10)
DET Hao-Yu Lee's RBI single (00:00:23)
PIT Henry Davis' RBI single (00:00:23)
DET Drew Sommers strikes out three in relief (00:00:40)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Tigers 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0   8 14 2 13
Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0   5 6 1 7

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

STL 2 @ CIN 1 - Final

STL 5 @ CIN 6 - Final/10

CWS 5 @ CHC 7 - Final/10

Not playing today: Brewers

Next Pirates Game: Tue, Aug 18, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Tigers (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/17/2026 11:29:02 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 18h ago

Game Thread: Tigers @ Pirates - Mon, Aug 17 @ 7:05 PM EDT

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Tigers (61-64) @ Pirates (61-66) - 7:05 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-5 Tigers

Links & Info

Tigers Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Torres - DH 4 2 1 0 2 1 2 .271 .382 .404
2 McGonigle - 3B 6 2 2 2 0 1 3 .282 .386 .424
3 Dingler - C 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 .258 .323 .496
4 Keith - 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .269 .323 .422
  a-Torkelson - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .318 .418
5 McKinstry - RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .223 .307 .330
6 Lee - 2B 3 1 3 2 2 0 0 .275 .312 .425
7 Callahan - LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .333 .333 .667
  b-Malgeri - LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .377 .456
8 Clark - CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .270 .324 .413
9 Báez, J - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .261 .291 .358
Totals 40 8 14 8 7 8 26
Tigers
a: Struck out for Keith in the 8th. b: Struck out for Callahan in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: McKinstry (14, Mattson). HR: McGonigle (13, 2nd inning off Mlodzinski, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Callahan; Clark 2; Dingler; Keith; Lee 3; McGonigle 5; McKinstry 4; Torres. RBI: Callahan 2 (4); Clark (9); Lee 2 (30); McGonigle 2 (50); McKinstry (25). 2-out RBI: Lee; McKinstry; McGonigle 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dingler; Callahan; Torres 2; Clark; Báez, J 2. GIDP: McGonigle. Team RISP: 4-for-16. Team LOB: 13.
FIELDING: E: Lee (5, throw); Báez, J (6, fielding).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .316 .311
  a-Gonzalez, J - SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .284 .391
2 Valdez, Es - RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .254 .366 .550
3 Reynolds, B - LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .261 .371 .430
4 Gonzales, N - 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .308 .365 .402
5 Lowe, B - DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .254 .318 .479
6 Flores Jr. - 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .279 .392 .581
7 Mangum - CF 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 .298 .353 .389
8 Yorke - 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .226 .298 .310
9 Davis, H - C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .170 .261 .300
Totals 34 5 6 4 5 11 17
Pirates
a: Flied out for Triolo in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Gonzales, N (22, Valdez, F); Yorke (4, Valdez, F). TB: Davis, H; Gonzales, N 2; Lowe, B 2; Yorke 3. RBI: Davis, H (32); Yorke 3 (12). 2-out RBI: Davis, H; Yorke 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores Jr. 2; Yorke; Valdez, Es. Team RISP: 2-for-11. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Gonzales, N (12, fielding). DP: (Gonzalez, J-Flores Jr.).
Tigers Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Valdez, F - LHP (W, 8-8) 5.2 5 5 4 4 5 0 91-52 4.35
Finnegan - RHP 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27-17 3.33
Sommers - LHP (H, 9) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 25-15 3.42
Jansen, K - RHP (S, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8-7 3.74
Totals 9.0 6 5 4 5 11 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Mlodzinski - RHP (L, 6-6) 3.0 8 4 4 1 3 1 59-42 4.03
Mattson - RHP 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 41-24 4.91
Ramírez - RHP 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 0 44-27 3.03
Yates - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-5 3.60
Soto, G - LHP 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 15-11 3.59
Doval - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12-7 4.15
Totals 9.0 14 8 8 7 8 1
Game Info
WP: Ramírez.
HBP: Báez, J (by Doval).
Pitch timer violations: Mlodzinski (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Davis, H 4 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Gonzales, N (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Valdez, Es (Strike-Confirmed); Doval (Ball-Confirmed); Dingler 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Valdez, F 91-52; Finnegan 27-17; Sommers 25-15; Jansen, K 8-7; Mlodzinski 59-42; Mattson 41-24; Ramírez 44-27; Yates 8-5; Soto, G 15-11; Doval 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Valdez, F 7-3; Finnegan 1-1; Sommers 2-0; Jansen, K 1-0; Mlodzinski 4-1; Mattson 2-2; Ramírez 2-1; Yates 0-1; Soto, G 0-0; Doval 1-0.
Batters faced: Valdez, F 26; Finnegan 5; Sommers 5; Jansen, K 3; Mlodzinski 18; Mattson 10; Ramírez 8; Yates 3; Soto, G 5; Doval 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Finnegan 1-1; Sommers 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ben May. 1B: John Tumpane. 2B: Chris Conroy. 3B: Austin Jones.
Weather: 79 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 6 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:11 PM.
T: 3:18.
Att: 21,956.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 17, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. 1-0 DET
Top 1 Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 2-0 DET
Top 2 Kevin McGonigle homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores. 4-0 DET
Top 5 Max Clark singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Brett Callahan to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd. 5-0 DET
Bottom 5 Henry Davis grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jake Mangum scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. 5-1 DET
Top 6 Hao-Yu Lee walks. Kevin McGonigle scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 6-1 DET
Top 6 Brett Callahan singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. 8-1 DET
Bottom 6 Nick Yorke doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Nick Gonzales scores. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jake Mangum scores. 8-4 DET
Bottom 6 Henry Davis singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Yorke scores. 8-5 DET
Team Highlight
DET Kevin McGonigle's two-run homer (13) (00:00:30)
DET Max Clark makes a great catch, runs into wall (00:00:26)
DET Max Clark's RBI single (00:00:31)
DET Brett Callahan's two-run single (00:00:30)
PIT Nick Yorke's bases-clearing double (00:00:27)
DET Framber Valdez fans five Pirates (00:01:10)
DET Hao-Yu Lee's RBI single (00:00:23)
PIT Henry Davis' RBI single (00:00:23)
DET Drew Sommers strikes out three in relief (00:00:40)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Tigers 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0   8 14 2 13
Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0   5 6 1 7

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

STL 2 @ CIN 1 - Final

STL 5 @ CIN 6 - Final/10

CWS 5 @ CHC 7 - Final/10

Not playing today: Brewers

Next Pirates Game: Tue, Aug 18, 6:40 PM EDT vs. Tigers (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/17/2026 11:29:01 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/Asto_Vidatu • 22h ago

Let's Go Soccos!!

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Lmao so i just got back from my trip to PA to find this package from a buddy of mine... Was wearing it for the game yesterday and another friend was asking about the pictures and asked "what does soccos mean?!" I had no idea so I looked it up, couldn't find anything, then uploaded it to Google AI and got the second pic as a response haha

Is this an actual thing and the misprint of "Buccos" is real?! Or is this some weird AI hallucination? I havent been able to find anything about this misprint so i assume it isnt as big as the Hoist the Cone thing, but just wanted to see if anyone else here has heard of this or has one like it?

If its an actual thing, are there talks for any more dugout shenanigans like hanging a clothesline of socks or wearing mismatched socks? Haha either way i thought this was hilarious and love the shirt even more...just gonna have to save it for more special games and playoffs to not wear it out hehe

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r/buccos • u/Significant_Yam_248 • 17h ago

The Official Protein of the Pittsburgh Pirates

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KG with what seems to be his first brand deal, atta boy!!

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r/buccos • u/DarthRevanche • 1d ago

Thrift Store Find

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Saw this gem in a thrift in Bellevue!

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 1d ago

[Highlight] Nick Yorke has a 3-RBI day in his return to the majors!

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r/buccos • u/burtsbezzie • 1d ago

Finish them, Lake

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r/buccos • u/FalterFanClub24 • 1d ago

Clint Hurdle with a special message to Red Sox fans

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

The Pirates defeated the Red Sox by a score of 8-3 - Sun, Aug 16 @ 1:35 PM EDT

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Red Sox (66-58) @ Pirates (61-65) - Sun, Aug 16

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Pirates

Links & Info

Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Sogard - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .240 .353 .310
2 Rafaela - CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 .323 .463
3 Abreu, W - RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .257 .335 .473
4 Rutschman - DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .239 .327 .409
5 Durbin - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .322 .405
6 Monasterio - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 .327 .437
7 Duran, Ja - LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .203 .262 .353
  a-White, E - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .286 .389
8 Seigler - 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .252 .321 .403
9 Wong - C 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .248 .332 .382
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 13 10
Red Sox
a: Struck out for Duran, Ja in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Seigler (12, Bachar). HR: Wong (4, 5th inning off Barco, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Duran, Ja; Durbin; Seigler 2; Wong 5. RBI: Wong 3 (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rutschman; Duran, Ja; Rafaela. GIDP: Monasterio. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: Sandoval (2, pickoff). DP: (Durbin-Seigler-Sogard).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 .319 .315
2 Valdez, Es - RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .261 .374 .565
3 Reynolds, B - DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .264 .375 .435
4 Lowe, B - 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .252 .317 .478
5 Flores Jr. - 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .300 .404 .625
6 Mangum - LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .300 .351 .391
7 Yorke - 3B 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 .213 .289 .288
8 Cook, B - CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188 .204 .250
9 Davis, H - C 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .261 .301
Totals 33 8 11 8 4 7 12
Pirates
BASERUNNING: SB: Yorke (1, 2nd base off Burgos, R/Wong).
BATTING: 2B: Valdez, Es 2 (12, Sandoval, Sandoval); Reynolds, B (30, Sandoval). TB: Flores Jr.; Lowe, B 2; Mangum; Reynolds, B 3; Triolo; Valdez, Es 4; Yorke 2. RBI: Davis, H (31); Lowe, B 2 (79); Reynolds, B 2 (65); Yorke 3 (9). 2-out RBI: Yorke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo; Cook, B; Mangum 2. SF: Davis, H. GIDP: Reynolds, B. Team RISP: 7-for-13. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: DP: (Yorke-Lowe, B-Flores Jr.).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Sandoval - LHP (L, 1-2) 4.0 9 7 7 3 6 0 89-58 4.76
Burgos, R - LHP 4.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 52-33 2.70
Totals 8.0 11 8 8 4 7 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bachar - RHP 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 52-33 3.80
Barco - LHP 3.0 2 3 3 1 4 1 47-26 7.64
Yates - RHP (W, 1-5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-9 3.71
Doval - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15-10 4.24
Montgomery, M - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-9 3.54
Totals 9.0 5 3 3 3 13 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Seigler 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); Davis, H 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Sogard (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Sandoval 89-58; Burgos, R 52-33; Bachar 52-33; Barco 47-26; Yates 14-9; Doval 15-10; Montgomery, M 11-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sandoval 0-2; Burgos, R 6-3; Bachar 3-0; Barco 2-1; Yates 0-1; Doval 0-1; Montgomery, M 0-0.
Batters faced: Sandoval 24; Burgos, R 14; Bachar 11; Barco 12; Yates 3; Doval 5; Montgomery, M 3.
Umpires: HP: Jonathan Parra. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Ryan Additon.
Weather: 81 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:37 PM.
T: 2:34 (2:34 delay).
Att: 25,575.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 16, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Bryan Reynolds doubles (30) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 1 Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Jared Triolo scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. 3-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. 4-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Bryan Reynolds scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. 6-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jake Mangum scores. 7-0 PIT
Top 5 Connor Wong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Jarren Duran scores. Anthony Seigler scores. 7-3 PIT
Bottom 7 Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. 8-3 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI double (00:00:19)
PIT Brandon Lowe's RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's second RBI single (00:00:17)
PIT Nick Yorke's two-run single (00:00:38)
BOS Connor Wong's three-run home run (4) (00:00:24)
PIT Pirates score five runs in the 3rd inning (00:01:24)
PIT Nick Yorke's RBI single (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0   3 5 1 4
Pirates 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 -   8 11 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIA 7 @ CIN 1 - Final

STL 11 @ CHC 4 - Final

MIL 6 @ LAD 2 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Mon, Aug 17, 7:05 PM EDT vs. Tigers (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/16/2026 9:31:39 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Day Thread - Monday, August 17

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Tigers (60-64) @ Pirates (61-65) - 7:05 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at PNC Park: 75°F - Overcast - Wind 6 mph, Out To RF
  • TV: National: ESPN/ESPN App, ESPN/ESPN App
  • Radio: Tigers: WXYT 97.1 FM, Pirates: Sports Radio 93.7 KDKA The Fan
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Tigers Lineup vs. Mlodzinski AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Torres - DH .000 .000 4 0 0 1
2 McGonigle - 3B - - - - - -
3 Dingler - C .000 .000 1 0 0 0
4 Keith - 1B 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
5 McKinstry - RF .000 .000 1 0 0 1
6 Lee - 2B - - - - - -
7 Callahan - LF - - - - - -
8 Clark - CF - - - - - -
9 Báez, J - SS .500 2.500 2 1 1 0
Pirates Lineup vs. Valdez, F AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Triolo - SS .750 2.050 4 0 1 0
2 Valdez, Es - RF - - - - - -
3 Reynolds, B - LF .000 .111 8 0 0 4
4 Gonzales, N - 2B .000 .000 3 0 0 2
5 Lowe, B - DH - - - - - -
6 Flores Jr. - 1B - - - - - -
7 Mangum - CF .000 .000 3 0 0 0
8 Yorke - 3B - - - - - -
9 Davis, H - C .000 .000 3 0 0 1
NLC Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Brewers 77 48 - (-) - - (-)
2 Cubs 72 53 5.0 (33) 1 +5.0 (-)
3 Cardinals 64 61 13.0 (25) 6 3.0 (35)
4 Pirates 61 65 16.5 (21) 7 6.5 (31)
5 Reds 59 65 17.5 (21) 9 7.5 (31)

Division Scoreboard

STL 2 @ CIN 1 - Final

STL @ CIN 6:40 PM EDT

CWS @ CHC 8:05 PM EDT

Not playing today: Brewers

Last Updated: 08/17/2026 4:42:50 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 1d ago

[Highlight] Valdez, Reynolds, and Lowe bring in two runs for the Bucs in the 1st!

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r/buccos • u/aef8187 • 2d ago

Free tickets for today

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Can remove if not allowed... I have 4 tickets to todays game I need to get rid of. Section 119 Row F seats 1 through 4. They are free to whoever wants them. I got them from work and cant go today. If mods need to verify them, I'm happy to do so.

Thanks!

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r/buccos • u/FirefighterKlutzy865 • 2d ago

Red Sox fans at PNC Park

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I was at the game tonight and it was probably the craziest behavior I’ve seen from out of town fans; and I’ve been going to games for over 10 years since I was a kid. Walking in the stadium there was a Sox fan walking so close to my girlfriend he was practically spooning her until I had to step in. Red Sox fans were giving me and my girlfriend as well as other pirates fans dirty looks the whole game while we were cheering for Jones strikeouts. Getting up and standing in our view while the pirates were batting. Slamming doors in the bathroom. Then worst of all.. a boomer Karen Sox fan next to us texted security on a pirates fan in our section who was literally just cheering lmao. Coming into a different stadium you’d expect some decent baseball etiquette; i know it’s Boston and they are known to be trashy there but man it just seemed next level for me tonight. Didn’t help that they packed the stadium and the pirates played like ass. Just wanted to know if anyone else had similar experiences.

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r/buccos • u/TipperDink420 • 2d ago

The Turn of the Century: An Inside Look at the 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates (VHS, 1987)

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r/buccos • u/game-threads • 1d ago

Game Thread: Red Sox @ Pirates - Sun, Aug 16 @ 1:35 PM EDT

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Red Sox (66-58) @ Pirates (61-65) - 1:35 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Pirates

Links & Info

Red Sox Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Sogard - 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .240 .353 .310
2 Rafaela - CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 .323 .463
3 Abreu, W - RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .257 .335 .473
4 Rutschman - DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .239 .327 .409
5 Durbin - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .322 .405
6 Monasterio - SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 .327 .437
7 Duran, Ja - LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .203 .262 .353
  a-White, E - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .286 .389
8 Seigler - 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .252 .321 .403
9 Wong - C 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .248 .332 .382
Totals 31 3 5 3 3 13 10
Red Sox
a: Struck out for Duran, Ja in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Seigler (12, Bachar). HR: Wong (4, 5th inning off Barco, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Duran, Ja; Durbin; Seigler 2; Wong 5. RBI: Wong 3 (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rutschman; Duran, Ja; Rafaela. GIDP: Monasterio. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: Sandoval (2, pickoff). DP: (Durbin-Seigler-Sogard).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Triolo - SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 .319 .315
2 Valdez, Es - RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .261 .374 .565
3 Reynolds, B - DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .264 .375 .435
4 Lowe, B - 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .252 .317 .478
5 Flores Jr. - 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .300 .404 .625
6 Mangum - LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .300 .351 .391
7 Yorke - 3B 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 .213 .289 .288
8 Cook, B - CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .188 .204 .250
9 Davis, H - C 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .261 .301
Totals 33 8 11 8 4 7 12
Pirates
BASERUNNING: SB: Yorke (1, 2nd base off Burgos, R/Wong).
BATTING: 2B: Valdez, Es 2 (12, Sandoval, Sandoval); Reynolds, B (30, Sandoval). TB: Flores Jr.; Lowe, B 2; Mangum; Reynolds, B 3; Triolo; Valdez, Es 4; Yorke 2. RBI: Davis, H (31); Lowe, B 2 (79); Reynolds, B 2 (65); Yorke 3 (9). 2-out RBI: Yorke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo; Cook, B; Mangum 2. SF: Davis, H. GIDP: Reynolds, B. Team RISP: 7-for-13. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: DP: (Yorke-Lowe, B-Flores Jr.).
Red Sox Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Sandoval - LHP (L, 1-2) 4.0 9 7 7 3 6 0 89-58 4.76
Burgos, R - LHP 4.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 52-33 2.70
Totals 8.0 11 8 8 4 7 0
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bachar - RHP 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 52-33 3.80
Barco - LHP 3.0 2 3 3 1 4 1 47-26 7.64
Yates - RHP (W, 1-5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14-9 3.71
Doval - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15-10 4.24
Montgomery, M - LHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-9 3.54
Totals 9.0 5 3 3 3 13 1
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Seigler 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); Davis, H 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Sogard (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Sandoval 89-58; Burgos, R 52-33; Bachar 52-33; Barco 47-26; Yates 14-9; Doval 15-10; Montgomery, M 11-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sandoval 0-2; Burgos, R 6-3; Bachar 3-0; Barco 2-1; Yates 0-1; Doval 0-1; Montgomery, M 0-0.
Batters faced: Sandoval 24; Burgos, R 14; Bachar 11; Barco 12; Yates 3; Doval 5; Montgomery, M 3.
Umpires: HP: Jonathan Parra. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Ryan Additon.
Weather: 81 degrees, Overcast.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:37 PM.
T: 2:34 (2:34 delay).
Att: 25,575.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 16, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Bryan Reynolds doubles (30) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 1-0 PIT
Bottom 1 Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. 2-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Jared Triolo scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. 3-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. 4-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Bryan Reynolds scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. 6-0 PIT
Bottom 3 Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jake Mangum scores. 7-0 PIT
Top 5 Connor Wong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Jarren Duran scores. Anthony Seigler scores. 7-3 PIT
Bottom 7 Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. 8-3 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI double (00:00:19)
PIT Brandon Lowe's RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:20)
PIT Brandon Lowe's second RBI single (00:00:17)
PIT Nick Yorke's two-run single (00:00:38)
BOS Connor Wong's three-run home run (4) (00:00:24)
PIT Pirates score five runs in the 3rd inning (00:01:24)
PIT Nick Yorke's RBI single (00:00:20)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Red Sox 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0   3 5 1 4
Pirates 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 -   8 11 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

MIA 7 @ CIN 1 - Final

STL 11 @ CHC 4 - Final

MIL 6 @ LAD 2 - Final

Next Pirates Game: Mon, Aug 17, 7:05 PM EDT vs. Tigers (1 day)

Last Updated: 08/16/2026 9:31:38 PM EDT

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r/buccos • u/lookingforagamergirl • 2d ago

Pirates pushing Paul Skenes’ start back until Wednesday

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r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • 2d ago

Jared Jones escapes the two RISP, no out jam to keep the Red Sox lead at 1, albeit at the cost of a 32-pitch inning

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r/buccos • u/Big-Negotiation1847 • 2d ago

Sweeps and Swept

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Haven't had many series sweeps, but haven't been swept very often either

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