Pirates vs. Dodgers Game Highlights (8/11/24) | MLB Highlights

game three of pirates versus Dodgers here in Los Angeles as the Pirates try to avoid their Second Sweep in a row after losing games one and two here in La over the last two nights this alumni weekend wraps up with Matt cemp signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Dodger Clayton Kershaw mve the bets out there helping with the pregame ceremony blast now fac these Pirates back in June one run over six Innings but lost that game one to nothing give up a home run to a guy who's not even on the team anymore Jack swinsky and he'll face his former Pirates teammate Andrew McCutchen who will lead it off bouncing ball to short there's Miguel roax with a pink shoes on in this Sunday afternoon gleaming out there in the bright afternoon sun one away now Brian Reynolds 10th in the league hitting at 288 weak ground ball and a curve to Amed Rosario two up and two down here's Cruz 26 hitter with 18 home runs swinging a ground ball to the right side of the infield it is scooped up by AED Rosario low throw to first off balance three ground balls in the top of the first inning 1 two three go the buckos face off with the left-hander and Bailey falter former Chino Hills husky pitching at Dodgers Stadium having his best year in the big leagues parts of three seasons with the Phillies was traded over to the Pirates at the deadline last year he had a 536 last year and you see the sub four here in 2024 first man that he faces is sh Otani flyed out to the left side Cruz is going back he's got a cover the sun Reynolds comes in he's got the much easier play and one pitch one out here's tasa Hernandez eight game hitting streak for him had a home run in last night's game this one's hit pretty hard out to center field Taylor going back right in front of the warning track and he will make the jogging catch and quick two outs here for falter Freddy Freeman 289 hitter it's shot towards the left field Corner over Reynolds and it carries onto the warning track bounces into the seats a souvenir and a double now Will Smith another Allstar Smith sends a Fly ball to right center field Bay didn't get a great first step and it cost him took a poor angle Smith in to score the first run of the day and backto back two out doubles and the first make it one- nothing Dodgers lead one nothing here's AED Rosario bouncing ball Bas H left field Here Comes W Smith rold Stow cut off to Z it's a two out RBI single by Ahmed Rosario wearing number 27 on Matt Kemp day and the Dodgers lead two to nothing and on the ground to the right side Conor FFA Scoops it over to First and the first inning finally ends but the Dodgers get two it's two nothing La we go to the top of the second Bart soon will be standing in the Batters box hitting at 267 with 10 home runs Full Count pitch swing and a miss strike three first strike out of the afternoon and there's one gone for Pittsburgh in the second inning tle swings pops this one up on the infield right side glass now pointing to the sky Freddy Freeman says I'll take it coming in near the mount on the infield grass he grabs it for out number two ball rolled right up the third Basel line stays fair and thrown out Smith to Freeman catcher to First Pirates go down one two three again in the second inning Kik Hernandez will start it base hit to left to open the second for Hernandez lead off man aboard Andy pz coming to the plate pz sends a five ball to right center field Bay on the run to the Gap he not going to get there and he is not looking good out there today pz stops his second with a double they're at second and third with nobody Out Swinging a bouncer toward first TZ out of backhand touches the bag and looks the runners back good play and here comes sh Otani with an opportunity to get one two or maybe even three in this Ball's lifted out to center field not very deep Taylor coming in he's going to make a play Here Comes the throw to home and Hernandez will stay at third a surprising hold and a good throw from Taylor a good fake from tles great Play All Around tasa Hernandez going to take care of business extra bases into left field to drive home two more Dodgers have four two out runs over the first two innings and tasa Hernandez stays red hot they debuted at the end of 2022 he had 230 as a rookie last year but he stole 24 bases known for his speed clubs this one to deep right center field he's testing pz and it's over his head and off the wall so he says I know it's hard out there I'm going to send it right to the spot where I was having a hard time and he's got a double here in the 30 he's the first space runner for Pittsburgh flies this curve into center field CER sizes it up steadies his feet makes the grab Bay heads for third Ker's throw cut off with two outs now and McCutchen will have a two- out chance here in the third hit to the right side pretty well but very high P going back he's at the track the wall it's off his glove and over the wall home run Andrew McCutchen we saw that off of Brian Reynolds in game one and here today Andy PES does the same it is 4 to2 after the home run by Andrew McCutchen yeah and that's how you split the deficit right there a big hit Andrew McCutchen back in the lineup hun at first and now the tying run at the plate and Rowdy to Les first season in Pittsburgh got off to a slow start but he's last couple months been really hitting it hard 35 home runs two years ago career year in Milwaukee could be two one two so a double play finishes off the Pirates in the fourth Two On and nobody out for kermier that one's nice and that's his sixth this season he's got enough speed where he almost beats it out at first but mission accomplish Hernandez to third pz to Second six has got to be close to a league leader and now the Dodgers have two men in scoring position for sh Otani grounded to the right side to Les and nice play and he will tag first Otani is 0 for three against biley falter swing and a miss struck him out he threw a fast ball right down the middle for the final out here's Michael a Taylor Bay always a threat to run got a big lead over there and Bay does take off swinging a Miss by Taylor and Bay's going to be in there easily with a nice stolen base Taylor hits a high Chopper to short fielded CH High by Roos slings it on to First in time to get Taylor two guys on base right now Freddy Freeman with a lead off walk to start this inning and then Miguel right there with two outs the runners will be going three and two the pitch from Santana they do go and it's popped up to the right side bay coming in Bay coming on still coming he'll make the catch and that ends the inning yeah and he's issued his first walk of the day that gets the ti run to the plate the form of the pirate's hottest hitter Joey Bart who's W for two today last 10 games he's hit in above 360 with four home runs off the end of the bat glass now's got it and he's threw six innings in this game with a 4-2 lead no T trying to a good finish for this home stand he's 0 for three today in six of his last 47 here comes a payoff to him he pulls one over in down the line into the corner Otani heads around second thinking three relay from cter for off his late and he's got a two out triple for Otani his fifth triple of the season and he was thinking three right out of the Batters box 3-2 outside ball four and teoscar draws a walk Runners at the corner corners for Freddy Freeman rounded up the middle ikf gets it he's going to throw it over to First and a good job by jayen beaks to get out of the inning and the Pirates have the leadoff runner on first here in the top of the eighth with the top of the order and Andrew McCutchen oh that Ball's blasted out to left field a no doubter for Andrew McCutchen and the game is tied in the eighth his second home run of the game for rbi's two home runs Andrew McCutchen have a day here in Los Angeles that's a beautiful sight right there that ball was immediately off the bat everyone knew in the ballpark lead off double for pz to start the eighth inning Nick ComEd will hit for Kier and he pops it up Bart going back it's going to be a tough play the slide and he catches it the basket catch by Joey BART to get ahed one out this one's popped up to the left side Cruz calls off Hayes and he takes it for the second out swing and a miss struck out Hernandez on the breaking ball and that ends the inning two up two down for Bednar here in the ninth inning here's Gavin LS base hit to center field BB pass bedar winning on a board Roos at the plate Bednar delivers this ball is hit in the air out to center field and that is going to be playable for Taylor and we are going to go to Extra Innings Reynolds 0 for four today remember the Pirates are afforded that automatic Runner that's Taylor and reyolds is going to come through that's going to get down for a base hit Taylor had to stop but he's going to score Reynolds is going to stop and go back to first base Brian Reynolds knocks him in and the Pirates have their first lead of this series it's five to four in the 10th second inning for the All-Star closer here tying run at second base winning run at the plate that scored the left field and the game is tied Roos can walk home Hernandez Sprints into second with a game time double winning run and scoring position and nobody out that is a pitch clock walk not the end of the world for Bednar sets up a double play situation out in front for strike three there's the first out of the 10th and up comes sh Otani fly the left Reynolds coming on Hayes going out with Cruz and it's Hayes for the catch and two out Oscar Hernandez one of the best hitters in baseball this year in the late Innings that is the base at to right field Here Comes Hernandez B got no shot Hernandez drives in Hernandez and the Dodgers sweep the Pirates when you need a hero dial 37 teoscar Hernandez once again delivers for the Dodgers in the clutch