MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT RIVER HILLS ROCKETS
07/05/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT RIVER HILLS ROCKETS
GAME ID: 1337 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (52-37) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
River Hills Rockets (28-60) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Pirates Nip Rockets, 2-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the River Hills Rockets, 2-1, at River Hills Grounds. Starting pitcher Jon Pupo was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Pupo yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 8. His record improves to 7-4. Mel Martinez was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 20 of 23 save opportunities.

Paul Papini had a direct impact on the outcome. Papini contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put Pittsburgh up, 2-1.

"There's a lot of good karma around our club," said winning manager Steve Cowin.

By defeating River Hills, the second-place Pirates improved to 52-37.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE RIVER HILLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lindley 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .332 0 16
T. Gomez 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .256 16 43
R. Boswell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 18 45
   a-A. Buzo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 3 16
   b-Z. Yocom RF, CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 23 63
D. Lopez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .210 1 19
   c-G. Leal PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .328 4 22
   J. LaCoe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-R. Gruber C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 6 15
B. Chambers CF, RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .242 8 30
J. Flores SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .221 15 39
P. Papini LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .291 1 11
D. Colon C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 5 29
   M. Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Pupo P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .120 0 0
   d-J. Murphy 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 5 16
Totals 32 2 9 2 3 3 15      
a - A. Buzo pinch ran for R. Boswell in the 1st
b - Z. Yocom substituted for A. Buzo in the 1st
c - G. Leal pinch hit for D. Lopez in the 8th
d - J. Murphy substituted for J. Pupo in the 8th
e - R. Gruber substituted for J. LaCoe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Chambers (20, 4th Inning off S. Jaso, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Chambers (2, 2nd Inning off S. Jaso, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lindley 2 , Z. Yocom , D. Lopez , B. Chambers 5 , P. Papini , J. Pupo , J. Murphy
2-out RBI: P. Papini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lopez , J. Flores , D. Colon
GIDP: T. Gomez
Sac Fly: P. Papini
Hit by Pitch: R. Boswell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Gomez (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flores-Lindley-Gomez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. White SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 12 34
A. Vazquez 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .297 13 37
H. Gruenberg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .325 8 35
R. Kurk 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .266 6 23
A. Baillargeon CF, RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .254 3 31
   c-M. de Rooij PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 5 30
E. Madueno LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256 10 26
C. Dailey C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 2 14
M. Cook RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 2 4
   a-B. Poole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 1 6
   J. Russ P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   M. Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Brisebois PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274 8 33
S. Jaso P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   b-A. Frison RF, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 3 8
Totals 32 1 6 1 4 10 15      
a - B. Poole pinch hit for M. Cook in the 6th
b - A. Frison substituted for S. Jaso in the 7th
c - M. de Rooij pinch hit for A. Baillargeon in the 8th
d - L. Brisebois pinch hit for M. Wood in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. White , A. Vazquez 2 , A. Baillargeon , E. Madueno , C. Dailey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baillargeon , B. Poole
GIDP: E. Madueno
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gruenberg-White-Kurk)
OF assists: 2 (Baillargeon(Lopez at 2nd base), Baillargeon(Pupo at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE RIVER HILLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pupo W (7-4) 7.0 6 1 1 3 8 0 106 4.50   
J. LaCoe H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.09   
M. Martinez SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pupo 66
Batters Faced: J. Pupo 29, J. LaCoe 3, M. Martinez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pupo 6-6, J. LaCoe 1-1, M. Martinez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pupo 106-64, J. LaCoe 6-5, M. Martinez 14-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Jaso L (0-4) 6.0 8 2 2 1 2 0 97 4.68   
J. Russ 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 23 4.79   
M. Wood 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Jaso 49
Batters Faced: S. Jaso 25, J. Russ 8, M. Wood 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Jaso 3-10, J. Russ 0-5, M. Wood 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Jaso 97-64, J. Russ 23-13, M. Wood 16-9
Hit Batsmen: S. Jaso
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Pupo
Ballpark: River Hills Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 21641
Special Notes: RF Russ Boswell was injured being hit by a pitch.
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