MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/19/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 880 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (5-14) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 11 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (12-9) 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 X 9 7 0
Slumping Guardians Lose Again
Brandon Martin had a big hand in the 9-5 Pittsburgh triumph over Cleveland. He rattled off 3 hits in 3 at-bats, scoring 2 times and knocking in 2 runs. Picking up the win was James Paxton. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. The left--hander struck out 4 and walked 2. Luis Gallegos earned his 1st save, after closing out the game.

Early in the game, Martin had a 2-run double for Pittsburgh. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Pirates on top, 2-0.

"Winning is always a team effort," Martin said after the game.

Cleveland, now 5-14, continues its tough start.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Aybar DH 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 .167 0 0
L. Thompson 1B 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 .351 5 13
E. Jones 3B 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 .197 0 8
J. Martínez 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .253 0 6
J. González C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .267 0 5
   b-B. Austin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 2
J. Álvarez LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .324 1 10
   c-V. Guerrero Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .114 0 1
J. Castro RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .237 0 3
B. Ramsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 4
   a-J. Wendle PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 1 5
J. Young CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 1 6
Totals 37 5 11 5 5 7 18      
a - J. Wendle pinch hit for B. Ramsey in the 8th
b - B. Austin pinch hit for J. González in the 9th
c - V. Guerrero Jr. pinch hit for J. Álvarez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Jones (5, 1st Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. González 2 (2, 2nd Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Sanchez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Álvarez (6, 8th Inning off A. Sanchez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Thompson (5, 9th Inning off A. Sanchez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thompson 5 , E. Jones 4 , J. González 5 , J. Álvarez 2 , J. Castro , J. Young
2-out RBI: J. Álvarez , J. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martínez , J. Álvarez , V. Guerrero Jr. , B. Ramsey
GIDP: J. Martínez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramsey-Martínez-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .304 1 11
B. McBride RF 4 2 1 3 1 2 2 .288 4 14
D. Murray CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .289 1 6
T. Norton C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .315 1 4
B. Martin SS 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .327 1 7
M. Rodríguez DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .238 2 11
C. Riley 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .179 2 5
J. Lamb 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 1 2
D. Badger 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .120 0 2
Totals 30 9 7 7 7 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Martin (4, 1st Inning off H. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Norton (4, 3rd Inning off S. Mossman, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lamb (2, 8th Inning off V. Porchianelo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. McBride (4, 2nd Inning off H. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Rodríguez (2, 5th Inning off A. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. McBride 4 , T. Norton 2 , B. Martin 4 , M. Rodríguez 4 , J. Lamb 2
2-out RBI: B. McBride , B. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reyes , B. McBride , M. Rodríguez , C. Riley
GIDP: D. Murray
Hit by Pitch: D. Badger
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Martin (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lamb-Riley-Badger)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Harvey L (0-3) 2.0 2 5 5 3 2 1 54 9.00   
S. Mossman 2.0 3 3 3 2 1 0 45 6.30   
A. Walker 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 1 39 0.75   
V. Porchianelo 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Harvey 27
Batters Faced: H. Harvey 12, S. Mossman 11, A. Walker 11, V. Porchianelo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Harvey 3-1, S. Mossman 1-4, A. Walker 4-3, V. Porchianelo 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Harvey 54-27, S. Mossman 45-30, A. Walker 39-23, V. Porchianelo 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Walker 1-1
WP: S. Mossman 2
Hit Batsmen: H. Harvey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paxton W (2-0) 6.2 7 1 1 2 4 0 95 2.05   
A. Sanchez 1.2 4 4 4 1 2 1 34 8.00   
A. Reyes 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 14 2.45   
L. Gallegos SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 58
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 28, A. Sanchez 10, A. Reyes 3, L. Gallegos 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 9-6, A. Sanchez 1-2, A. Reyes 0-0, L. Gallegos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 95-65, A. Sanchez 34-18, A. Reyes 14-5, L. Gallegos 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 1-0 , L. Gallegos 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Martin
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 30593
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