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Bubba Chandler turned in one of the best starts of his career but the Pirates were defeated 2-0 by the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n
Scoring Plays<\/p>\n
Bottom 7th, 2-0 NYY: Jasson Dom\u00ednguez and Anthony Volpe recorded back-to-back two-out singles off Brandon Eisert (2-2) to break the scoreless tie and put the Yankees (57-45) ahead.<\/p>\n
Key Moments<\/p>\n
Manager Don Kelly pulled Bubba Chandler with one out in the seventh after 84 pitches for left-hander Brandon Eisert, who was tasked with facing a pair of lefty batters. Eisert walked Cody Bellinger and allowed back-to-back hits to put the Yankees ahead. <\/p>\n
The Pirates (53-50) brought the potential go-ahead run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth in Ryan O\u2019Hearn, who grounded out to second base to end the game. <\/p>\n
Player of the Game<\/p>\n
Yankees starter Max Fried returned from the injured list and held the Pirates scoreless on one hit with seven strikeouts in five innings.<\/p>\n
Stat to Know<\/p>\n
Bubba Chandler\u2019s 6.1 innings matched a career-high. He also threw 6.1 innings against the Phillies on June 30. Chandler has completed at least six innings in three of his last six starts.<\/p>\n
Notable Performances<\/p>\n
Bubba Chandler: 6.1 innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, five strikeouts, 84 pitches\/57 strikes<\/p>\n
Brandon Eisert: 0.2 inning, two hits, two runs, one walk, one strikeout, 14 pitches\/9 strikes<\/p>\n
Nick Gonzales: 2 for 4<\/p>\n
Noteworthy<\/p>\n
CF Jake Mangum was scratched from the original lineup with right foot discomfort and is being examined by the Pirates\u2019 medical staff. He was replaced by Billy Cook. <\/p>\n
The Pirates defeated the Yankees 5-3 in 10 innings in the first game of the doubleheader. <\/p>\n
RHP Noah Murdock was appointed as the 27th player for the doubleheader. <\/p>\n
Up Next<\/p>\n
The Pirates are off on Thursday before starting a weekend series with the Cubs on Friday night. RHP Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh against Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA). First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh\/93.7 The Fan.<\/p>\n
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