mlb Game Recap
Miami Downed 5-4 By Pittsburgh - Takes Loss
Pittsburgh got a 5-4 victory over Miami on Sunday, with Richard Rodriguez earning the victory and helping Pirates moneyline bettors cash out.
Pittsburgh won as a -133 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.
Richard Rodriguez earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Jung Ho Kang in the win.
Miami's starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Starlin Castro in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 11-9 in the game.
The game was closed out by Felipe Vazquez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Miami, they head on the road to face St. Louis.