It was a good Thursday for the Pirates, with a win on the field and a new contract for their star centerfielder, Brian Reynolds.
Greg Brown recaps the win over Washington.
Roansy Contreras pitched three innings of five-strikeout, one-hit, one-walk ball for his first MLB win. Manager Derek Shelton says it was a special night for the rookie.
Daniel Vogelbach was happy to get the four hits, but happiest of all that the Pirates won.
Reynolds avoided arbitration by signing a two-year, $13.5 million contract, and then went out and got two hits, including a homer. He says the Bucs are making moves to become a winner.
Reynolds said he was glad to avoid having to go to arbitration.
Mitch Keller pitches the second game of the series for the Bucs tonight against the Nats’ Erick Fedde on Jackie Robinson Night across the Major Leagues.
ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona built a 3-0 lead and was still up, 4-2 in the seventh inning, but Richmond got to reliever JC Flowers for three runs in that inning and beat the Curve, 5-4. Lolo Sanchez and Andres Alvarez each hit homers for the Curve, which will send Mike Burrows to the mound tonight for game four of the series.
