mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Tops Philadelphia 5-2 - Recap
Pittsburgh got 5 innings of work from Bailey Falter en route to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates were a +143 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.
Pittsburgh got 0.2 innings from Aroldis Chapman, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Bailey Falter earned the victory, while the Pirates got 2 RBIs from Henry Davis in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Ricardo Pinto worked 2 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Bryce Harper in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.