Baltimore Orioles vs Pittsburgh Pirates Match Player Stats On Sep 26, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 26, 2017

PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen recorded a career-high eight RBIs, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

In the second inning, McCutchen cracked his first career grand slam over the center field wall to give the Pirates a 6-0 lead. His second home run made it 10-1 in the sixth.

The Pirates took McCutchen out of the game at the start of the seventh inning, allowing the crowd to give him a standing ovation. He also had a double and a single to go 4-for-4 while becoming the first Pirate to have eight RBIs in a game since Jason Bay on July 2, 2004.

Right-hander Trevor Williams (7-9) allowed one run and three hits with six strikeouts through six innings. Steven Brault blanked Baltimore for the final three innings, earning his first major league save.

The Orioles' lone run off Williams came in the sixth inning, when Chris Davis sent his 26th home run over the center field wall to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 7-1.

Before his grand slam, McCutchen helped the Pirates build a 2-0 lead in the first inning when he drove in Starling Marte with a double to left. He then scored when Josh Bell followed with a double, this one to right field, for Pittsburgh's second run.

The lead ballooned to 7-0 in the fifth when Gregory Polanco grounded into a fielder's choice with the bases loaded, scoring McCutchen from third.

Meanwhile, the Orioles struggled to get anything going early.

Williams no-hit Baltimore through 3 2/3 innings before Trey Mancini doubled past a diving McCutchen. Chance Sisco grounded out to leave Mancini stranded at second.

Orioles starter Kevin Gausman (11-11) couldn't counter Williams' success. He allowed six runs and five hits with five strikeouts and two walks in four innings.

Gausman pitched eight scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox his previous time out on Sept. 19.

NOTES: Orioles INF Pedro Alvarez made his first trip back to Pittsburgh since 2015 on Tuesday. Alvarez hit .236 with 131 home runs and 401 RBIs in six seasons with the Pirates from 2010-15. He did not appear in the game. ... Orioles CF Adam Jones did not play because of leg soreness. He left Baltimore's 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday after going 1-for-2 with two RBIs. ... Pirates RF Gregory Polanco returned after having the day off Sunday, when Jordan Luplow replaced him in the lineup. ... Pirates 2B Adam Frazier started after Chris Bostick played in his place Sunday.