Reynolds, Riddle Roll Palms as Pirates Cruise in Opener

 PITTSBURGH, PA — After salvaging a win in Boston, the Miami Palms were promptly derailed by a ferocious Pittsburgh lineup in the Steel City. The Pirates pounded out 18 hits—including homers from Bryan Reynolds, Guillermo Heredia, and JT Riddle—to thump the Palms 14–5 at PNC Park on Monday afternoon.

Reynolds opened eyes with a triple and a three-hit, three-RBI day, while Riddle’s eighth-inning grand slam off Cody Allen broke the game wide open. 

“It felt like every time we tried to get our feet under us, they were hitting balls off the wall,” Palms manager Scott Hatteberg said. “We’re going to need cleaner innings out of the pen, no doubt.”

Miami starter Blake Johnston (1–1) suffered his first loss of the year, allowing three runs on eight hits in just three innings. Miami’s relievers gave up 11 more runs over five frames, highlighted by a five-run eighth that put the game out of reach.

On the offensive side, the Palms did manage 14 hits—matching a season high—including home runs from Frank Sohn and a two-run shot by Pat Grant. Edwin Encarnación chipped in with three hits and an RBI double, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace.

“We’re hitting okay,” Grant said. “But giving up 14 is too big a mountain to climb.”

Chris Stratton (1–0) earned the win for Pittsburgh, going eight innings and allowing just three earned runs.

The loss drops the Palms to 3–7 on the young season. They’ll look to bounce back Tuesday as Jarod Lantz gets the ball for Miami.

Box Score Highlights:

  • Pat Grant: 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI

  • Edwin Encarnación: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI

  • Frank Sohn: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI

  • Pirates: 18 hits, 3 HR, 7 walks drawn

  • JT Riddle: 2-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI

  • Bryan Reynolds: 3-for-5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI

 Pittsburgh Pirates 14, Miami Palms 5

 Monday, April 6, 2020

 

 

 Miami Palms (3-7)                                        Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0)                                

 Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      

 ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      

 Gardner cf      5  1  1  0  0  2  4  0  0  0   .378      Newman ss       4  1  0  0  2  0  3  1  0  2   .000

 Markakis lf     5  0  1  0  0  1  4  0  0  1   .184      Frazier 2b      5  0  2  2  1  0  1  0  0  0   .400

 Grant 1b        4  2  2  2  1  2  5  1  0  0   .324      Bell 1b         5  1  2  1  1  1  5  2  0  1   .400

 Korb 3b         5  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1   .250      Polanco rf      5  2  3  1  1  0  2  0  0  5   .600

 Encarnacion dh  5  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  2   .268      Reynolds lf     5  3  3  3  0  0  2  0  0  3   .600

 Sohn rf         4  1  2  2  0  0  5  0  0  0   .268      Moran 3b        4  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0   .250

 Wieters c       4  0  1  0  0  1  4  0  0  3   .333      Heredia cf      4  3  2  1  1  1  3  0  0  0   .500

 Munoz ss        4  0  2  0  0  0  1  2  0  2   .321      Maile c         5  2  3  1  0  1  8  1  0  0   .600

 Gonzalez 2b     4  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   .393      Riddle dh       5  1  2  4  0  0  0  0  0  0   .400

 

                 -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---                            -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---            

 Totals          40 5  14 5  1  6  24 3  0  9             Totals          42 14 18 14 7  4  27 7  0  11 

 

 

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

                            -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -      -  -  -

 Miami Palms                0  1  0  0  0  1  0  1  2      5  14 0  

 Pittsburgh Pirates         0  2  1  0  0  4  2  5         14 18 0  

 

 

 

 LOB- Miami Palms 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 11; 2B- Encarnacion(2), Polanco(1); 3B- Reynolds(1);

 HR- Sohn(1), Reynolds(1), Heredia(1), Riddle(1); RBI- Encarnacion(4), Sohn 2(5),

 Grant 2(5), Frazier 2(2), Bell(1), Polanco(1), Reynolds 3(3), Moran(1), Heredia(1),

 Maile(1), Riddle 4(4); GIDP- Markakis(1); RLSP- Encarnacion, Wieters, Munoz, Markakis,

 Newman, Polanco 3, Reynolds;  

 

 DP- Pittsburgh Pirates 1; 

  

 

 

 Miami Palms                   IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA

 Johnston(L 1-1)               3.0  8  3  3  2  1    2.70  

 Conley                        2.0  0  0  0  1  1    3.86  

 Morin                         1.0  3  4  4  1  0    8.22  

 Matusz                        1.0  3  2  2  0  1    8.59  

 Allen                         0.2  4  5  5  3  1   10.38 

 Peralta                       0.1  0  0  0  0  0    6.23  

 

 Pittsburgh Pirates            IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA

 Stratton(W 1-0)               8.0  9  3  3  1  6    3.38  

 Feliz                         1.0  5  2  2  0  0   18.00 

 

 Inherited runners-scored- Peralta 2-0; Pitches-strikes- Johnston 50-30, Conley 20-12,

 Morin 19-13, Matusz 23-13, Allen 34-17, Peralta 3-2, Stratton 81-59, Feliz 23-15;

 Batters faced- Johnston 19, Conley 7, Morin 7, Matusz 6, Allen 9, Peralta, Stratton 34,

 Feliz 7; 


 Temp - 61, Sky - Mostly clear, Wind - SSW 6MPH 

 

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