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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago White Sox
2021-08-31 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 19221 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:57
Chicago White Sox defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago White Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yasmani Grandal homers (18) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Colin Moran singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brian Goodwin. Ben Gamel scores. Wilmer Difo to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Michael Kopech L: Bryse Wilson SV: Liam Hendriks
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Dan Merzel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Gamel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wilmer Difo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Stallings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoy Park | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cole Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Robert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Abreu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eloy Jimenez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leury Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bryse Wilson | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Chasen Shreve | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Howard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucas Giolito | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Ryan Tepera | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Kopech | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Liam Hendriks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Gamel: W
- Wilmer Difo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Wilmer Difo: 3/P34S
- Bryan Reynolds: 5/P2F/FL
- Colin Moran: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Luis Robert: 8/F8D
- Yoan Moncada: D9/G3+
- Jose Abreu: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Eloy Jimenez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Jacob Stallings: W
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Kevin Newman: K
- Hoy Park: K
Bot 2
- Yasmani Grandal: HR/L7D
- Brian Goodwin: 7/L78D+
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Leury Garcia: D7/F56D
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Cole Tucker: 3/G3
- Ben Gamel: K
- Wilmer Difo: S9/L9L
- Bryan Reynolds: S7/L7S.1-2
- Colin Moran: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Luis Robert: 8/F8D
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G4D
- Jose Abreu: HR/F9LD
- Eloy Jimenez: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Jacob Stallings: K
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 9/F89D
- Kevin Newman: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Yasmani Grandal: 7/F7LD
- Brian Goodwin: 7/F7D
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Hoy Park: W
- Cole Tucker: 9/F9D
- Ben Gamel: WP.1-2
- Ben Gamel: S1/G2-.2-3
- Wilmer Difo: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Wilmer Difo: W
- Bryan Reynolds: 9/F9+
- Colin Moran: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Jacob Stallings: K
Bot 5
- Leury Garcia: W
- Cesar Hernandez: 7/F7L
- Luis Robert: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Yoan Moncada: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Kevin Newman: 8/F8XD
- Hoy Park: K
Bot 6
- Jose Abreu: S5/G5
- Eloy Jimenez: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
- Brian Goodwin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andrew Vaughn: K
- Leury Garcia: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- Cesar Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Cole Tucker: 53/G56S-
- Ben Gamel: 43/G34
- Wilmer Difo: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Luis Robert: K
- Yoan Moncada: 4/P34D
- Jose Abreu: 4/P89S
Top 8
- Bryan Reynolds: 6/P6
- Colin Moran: K
- Jacob Stallings: 8/L8D
Bot 8
- Eloy Jimenez: K
- Yasmani Grandal: W
- Brian Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-2(E1)
- Andrew Vaughn: 9/F9
Top 9
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 8/F8S
- Kevin Newman: S8/G6M
- Hoy Park: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Giolito left with injured leg