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Chicago White Sox @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2023-04-09 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 10571 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:21

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago White Sox 1–0. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jack Suwinski out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oscar Colas. Canaan Smith-Njigba scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Seby Zavala strikes out swinging — worth 11% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mike Clevinger (P): Check swing.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
PIT	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	2

W: Johan Oviedo L: Michael Kopech SV: David Bednar

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Tim Anderson	4	0	0
Andrew Benintendi	4	0	0
Andrew Vaughn	4	1	3
Yoan Moncada	4	0	0
Gavin Sheets	4	3	0
Oscar Colas	3	1	2
Romy Gonzalez	3	1	1
Seby Zavala	2	0	1
Elvis Andrus	3	0	1
Yasmani Grandal	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Oneil Cruz	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bryan Reynolds	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ke'Bryan Hayes	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Santana	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ji-Man Choi	3	0	0	0	0	1
Canaan Smith-Njigba	3	1	1	0	0	1
Rodolfo Castro	2	0	0	0	1	2
Jack Suwinski	1	0	0	1	1	0
Tyler Heineman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ji Hwan Bae	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Kopech	6.0	2	3	5
Jimmy Lambert	1.0	0	1	2
Jake Diekman	1.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Johan Oviedo	6.2	5	5
Dauri Moreta	0.1	0	1
Colin Holderman	1.0	0	1
David Bednar	1.0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tim Anderson: 13/G23-
Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
Andrew Vaughn: K

Bot 1

Oneil Cruz: 6/P56D
Bryan Reynolds: 8/F8XD+
Ke'Bryan Hayes: W
Carlos Santana: 3/P3SF/FL

Top 2

Yoan Moncada: 43/G4D
Gavin Sheets: S7/G6
Oscar Colas: K
Romy Gonzalez: 3/L34

Bot 2

Ji-Man Choi: 31/G34
Canaan Smith-Njigba: T8/F9D+
Rodolfo Castro: W
Jack Suwinski: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H
Tyler Heineman: 5/P4S

Top 3

Seby Zavala: 53/G56
Elvis Andrus: 9/L89D
Tim Anderson: 53/G56

Bot 3

Oneil Cruz: 43/G4
Bryan Reynolds: K
Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/F8

Top 4

Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6
Andrew Vaughn: K
Yoan Moncada: 7/F7L

Bot 4

Carlos Santana: K
Ji-Man Choi: 8/F8XD+
Canaan Smith-Njigba: 63/G6

Top 5

Gavin Sheets: 8/L8XD+
Oscar Colas: S16/G6MS
Romy Gonzalez: S8/G6M.1-3
Seby Zavala: SB2
Seby Zavala: K
Elvis Andrus: 8/F8

Bot 5

Rodolfo Castro: K
Jack Suwinski: 8/F8XD+
Tyler Heineman: K

Top 6

Tim Anderson: 13/G1
Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56
Andrew Vaughn: S8/L89D
Yoan Moncada: 43/G4+

Bot 6

Oneil Cruz: W
Bryan Reynolds: SB2
Bryan Reynolds: S9/L9.2-3
Ke'Bryan Hayes: FC/G56S.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Carlos Santana: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
Ji-Man Choi: K

Top 7

Gavin Sheets: S9/G34
Oscar Colas: 53/SH/25.1-2
Romy Gonzalez: K
Yasmani Grandal: K

Bot 7

Canaan Smith-Njigba: K
Rodolfo Castro: K
Jack Suwinski: W
Tyler Heineman: 5/P56S

Top 8

Elvis Andrus: K
Tim Anderson: 63/G6S
Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34

Bot 8

Ji Hwan Bae: K.BX1(23)
Bryan Reynolds: 8/F8D
Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/F8

Top 9

Andrew Vaughn: K
Yoan Moncada: 6/P4MD
Gavin Sheets: S7/L7LS
Oscar Colas: K

Notes & reviews

White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger was ejected by 1B umpire Fletcher for arguing check swing
White Sox challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.

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