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PITTSBURGH \u2014 Nick Yorke didn\u2019t enter the game until the bottom of the eight inning but delivered a walk-off double in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday evening. <\/p>\n
Scoring Plays<\/p>\n
To 4th, 2-0 BAL: The Orioles (3-5) sent eight men to the plate and plated a pair of runs against Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski. Dylan Beavers and Leody Taveras each recorded RBI singles.<\/p>\n
Bottom 4th, 2-1 BAL: The Pirates (5-3) got on the board on Spencer Horwitz\u2019s sac fly to left field off right-hander Shane Baz.<\/p>\n
Bottom 8th, 2-2: With runners on the corners and two outs, pinch-hitter Jake Mangum grounded a ball weakly to the right of the pitcher\u2019s mound. Orioles right-hander Anthony Nunez was unable to handle the ball for a game-tying RBI single. <\/p>\n
Bottom 9th, 3-2 PIT : Bryan Reynolds doubled off Ryan Helsley (0-1) and Ryan O\u2019Hearn was intentionally walked. Nick Yorke, who pinch ran for Marcell Ozuna in the eighth inning, delivered the walk-off blow with an RBI double<\/p>\n
Key Moment<\/p>\n
Jake Mangum\u2019s RBI infield single \u2014 which was perhaps graciously ruled \u2014 evened the score after the Pirates looked lifeless on offense for much of the game and set up Nick Yorke\u2019s walk-off. <\/p>\n
Player of the Game<\/p>\n
Nick Yorke\u2019s game-winning hit was the first walk-off RBI of his career.<\/p>\n
Stat to Know<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh and Baltimore have had seven straight games decided by one run. Per OptaStats, it is Pittsburgh\u2019s longest stretch of consecutive one-run games against any American League opponent since interleague play began in 1997. It is also the Major League record for consecutive one-run games between any two opponents during interleague play.<\/p>\n
Notable Performances<\/p>\n
Carmen Mlodzinski 4.2 innings, five hits, two runs, three walks, five strikeouts, 84 pitches\/49 strikes<\/p>\n
Nick Yorke: 1 for 1, one double, one RBI, one run<\/p>\n
Bryan Reynolds: 2 for 4, one double, two runs<\/p>\n
Noteworthy<\/p>\n
Carmen Mlodzinski has not allowed a home run in 55.2 consecutive innings, dating back to his appearance last season on July 6 at Seattle. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the longest active streak among Major League pitchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pirates starting pitchers have a 2.23 ERA (9er\/36.1ip) over their past seven games. Each starter during that span has allowed two earned runs or fewer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oneil Cruz had 11 hits in 108 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this season. After a single off Grant Wolfram in the seventh inning, Cruz is now 6 for 8 against southpaws this year. <\/p>\n
Dennis Santana (2-0) was the winning pitcher after a perfect 1-2-3 inning. The win was the Pirates\u2019 fourth in a row. <\/p>\n
Up Next<\/p>\n
The Pirates will try and complete the sweep over the Orioles on Easter Sunday<\/a>. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (0-1, 3.00 ERA) will be on the mound for Pittsburgh against veteran RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1, 8.31 ERA). First pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh\/93.7 The Fan.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> <\/p>\n