The Pittsburgh Pirates had a forgettable sport throughout their weekend collection in opposition to the Colorado Rockies.
While dropping a sport by 12 runs on Saturday is painful sufficient, making an enormous blunder that enables the opposing staff to steal dwelling plate primarily acts as salt within the wound.
The Rockies have been already main by 4 runs within the fifth inning when Colorado infielder Ryan McMahon jogged to dwelling plate after the Pirates obtained caught off guard.
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Ryan McMahon of the Colorado Rockies steals dwelling in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates within the fifth inning at Coors Field on June 15, 2024, in Denver. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
McMahon was standing at third base when Pirates hurler Jared Jones threw a pitch to the opposing batter. After the umpire referred to as a ball, Pittsburgh catcher Yasmani Grandal threw the ball again towards Jones.
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But Grandal’s throw was significantly nonchalant.
“Yasmani Grandal lollipoped it again and Ryan Mchmahon with the excessive baseball IQ… he’d been eye balling that,” the sport’s announcer mentioned.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones stretches his arms within the fourth inning in opposition to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. (John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports)
McMahon determined to reap the benefits of the Pirates’ momentary lapse and simply swiped dwelling plate. By the time Jones seen McMahon was jogging dwelling, he didn’t even have time to throw the ball again to Grandal to permit the catcher to try to use the tag.
Pittsburgh Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton (17) takes the ball from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones whereas pulling him from the sport within the fifth inning. (John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports)
Jones was visibly pissed off by the second and ended up granting the batter a stroll. Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton then emerged from the dugout and took Jones out of the sport.
Colorado cruised to a 16-4 victory.
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The Pirates bounced again on Sunday and celebrated an 8-2 win.
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