Pittsburgh Steals One in New York

The Pirates beat the Yankees 5-3 in 10 innings on July 22, taking the opener of the doubleheader and staying alive in the playoff race.

The game looked like it might belong to Gerrit Cole. He struck out 11 without issuing a walk over seven innings, but Pittsburgh still got home runs from Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales.

The Yankees tied it in the seventh on Ben Rice's three-run homer, but the Pirates answered in extras.

Jared Triolo drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th, and Jake Mangum followed with an RBI single to give Pittsburgh some breathing room.

5-3
Final score, Pirates over Yankees in 10 innings.

11 K
Gerrit Cole's strikeout total, despite Pittsburgh finding enough damage.

33.6%
Pittsburgh's latest BaseChaser playoff odds.

What It Means

The Pirates improved to 53-50, while the Yankees moved to 57-45.

BaseChaser lists Pittsburgh at 33.6% to make the playoffs.

Pittsburgh is still in the middle of the playoff race, and stealing a game like this in New York matters.

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