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Reds Hurler Alex Wood Effort Not Enough Against Pirates, 0-14

Sun, Aug 25, 2019 | Emma Botos

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Starting pitcher Alex Wood at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi pitching for the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.
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August 24, 2019 -- The Reds's pitcher Alex Wood was no match for the Pirates sticks in a 0 to 14 loss.

Alex Wood's start did not help them on the road. Reds's starter allowed 2 hits and 3 walks. The hurler gave up 4 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Throwing 43 strikes in a 74 pitch outing for 1 strikeout. A 6.07 ERA and 0.349 OBP in the appearance against the Pirates.

Slugger Derek Dietrich's performance on the bases, could not overcome Pirates's defense against starter Alex Wood. Leading the team in slugging for the season, Derek Dietrich had a 0.500 slugging percentage. His batting average was 0.202 in the game. On the road, he had 0 RBI and scored 0 runs. With 3 at bats, Derek Dietrich had a 0.344 OBP. The hitter gave up 0 Ks.

Trevor Williams had a stellar start on the home win. The Pirates pitcher had a 0.342 OBP for his appearance. He pitched for 3 Ks. The pitcher allowed 0 earned runs over 6.0 innings pitched. The Pirates starter allowed 3 hits and 1 walk.

Posted at Sun, August 25, 2019 02:31:25 UTC