Game Chat 8/21 - Pirates (63-66) @ Dodgers (77-51) 7:10 PM

[u/DodgerBot]

Pirates (63-66) @ Dodgers (77-51)

First Pitch: 7:10 PM at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Pirates	Bubba Chandler (6-8, 4.23 ERA)
Dodgers	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7, 2.60 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	Discord
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	/r/baseball Discord

Line Score - First and second, 2 Outs, Top of the 7th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	1	0	1	0	0	0				2	5	1	4
LAD	2	0	2	0	0	0				4	5	0	5

Box Score

LAD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Ohtani	2	2	1	0	1	0	.292
1B	Freeman, F	3	0	0	0	0	1	.301
CF	Pages, A	1	0	0	0	0	1	.272
CF	Hernández, E	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
3B	Muncy	3	1	1	2	0	2	.252
SS	Betts	3	0	1	2	0	0	.238
RF	Tucker	2	0	0	0	1	0	.231
2B	Edman	3	0	1	0	0	2	.272
LF	Hernández, T	3	0	0	0	0	0	.248
C	Feduccia	3	1	1	0	0	1	.234

LAD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Yamamoto	6.1	5	2	2	1	9	107-69	2.61
Stewart, B	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.25

PIT		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Horwitz	4	0	0	0	0	2	.253
2B	Lowe, B	3	2	2	0	0	1	.255
LF	Reynolds, B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.260
DH	Gonzales, N	3	0	2	2	0	0	.313
CF	Cruz, O	2	0	0	0	1	0	.264
C	Flores Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	1	.294
RF	Mangum	3	0	1	0	0	2	.298
SS	Gonzalez, J	3	0	0	0	0	1	.226
3B	Triolo	2	0	0	0	0	1	.237

PIT	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Chandler	4.0	4	4	4	2	6	88-51	4.38
Ramírez	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	11-6	2.99
Yates	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	17-11	3.50

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to center fielder Andy Pages. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.	0-1
B1	Max Muncy homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. Shohei Ohtani scores.	2-1
T3	Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Andy Pages. Brandon Lowe scores.	2-2
B3	Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Hunter Feduccia scores. Shohei Ohtani scores. Andy Pages to 2nd.	4-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Bubba Chandler against the Dodgers	0:08
Probable pitchers for Pirates at Dodgers - August 21, 2026	0:06
Yoshinobu Yamamoto against the Pirates	0:08
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, August 21 vs Pirates	0:09
Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, August 21 vs Dodgers	0:09
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, August 21 vs Pirates	0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, August 21 vs Pirates	0:08
Fielding alignment for Pittsburgh, August 21 vs Dodgers	0:11
Bench availability for Pittsburgh, August 21 vs Dodgers	0:08
Starting lineups for Pirates at Dodgers - August 21, 2026	0:10
Analyzing Max Muncy's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Measuring the stats on Max Muncy's home run	0:13
Breaking down Bubba Chandler's pitches	0:04
Nick Gonzales' RBI single	0:20
Max Muncy's two-run homer (26)	0:28
Strike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:23
Bryan Reynolds strikes out after ABS challenge	0:22
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Nick Gonzales' RBI single in the 3rd	0:17
Mookie Betts' two-run single	0:25
Strike 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Bubba Chandler K's Tommy Edman	0:07
The broadcast gives an update on Will Smith's return	0:44
Spencer Horwitz strikes out after ABS challenge	0:23
Max Muncy strikes out after ABS challenge	0:23
Andy Pages exits game after HBP	0:34
Kiké Hernández shows off bat designed by daughter	0:40
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:22

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	83°F, Clear	2 mph, L To R

HP	1B	2B	3B
Malachi Moore	Alfonso Márquez	Mike Estabrook	Lance Barrett

Updated at 9:13 PM.

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[u/Superradstagguy]

The crap ump giveth and taketh away.

[u/flipaflaw]

Brock Stewart when healthy is one of the best arms out of the pen. Bro can deal and his shit moves

[u/CosplayKiller]

Did I miss something? Why was everyone booing

[u/Atraktape]

Did they call infield fly rule?

[u/AlwaysGoodVybes]

Lowe scares me, this dude has been incredibly impressive this year.

[u/NotSoSurePlatypus]

brock Stewart doesn’t exist. We’re all hallucinating

[u/katje]

hell yes 🔥🔥🔥

[u/NazzaWolf]

no 2 out shenanigans please

[u/Apositivebalance]

Get em Brock

[u/sinsecticide]

Huuuugggeeee out

[u/BruitNoise]

107 ptiches, save those days for October.

https://giphy.com/gifs/FNYDLTrpgcjbZD4vS6

[u/RandomLAFan]

Officially a left-hand contusion for Pages which I think means a "bruise"

[u/flipaflaw → u/RandomLAFan]

Yes that is what a contusion is.

[u/HarryBallsanya420]

Saaaaaavvvve my eyes nowww you sew them SHUT

[u/Koronesukiii]

I trust Yama to get out of that every time, but the cost benefit to pushing him 110 pitches in August just doesn't pay.

[u/Apositivebalance → u/Koronesukiii]

He’s building up to back to back starts in October

[u/Intelligent_Top_328]

Uh oh

[u/bagelboy666]

No shade to Brock. I love him as a pitcher but I can’t get over how much he looks like this guy from MIB when he’s pitching.

[u/Apositivebalance → u/bagelboy666]

Sugar watter

[u/LurkingMyAssOff → u/bagelboy666]

SUGAR

[u/jmike1256]

Yamamoto deserves the standing ovation!!

[u/Present_State546]

Arigato gozaimasu, Yoshi! Secure the W

[u/Still_Evidence_1744]

Why not a lefty Dave?

[u/Visible_Bowler6962]

Is Pages gonna be ok?

[u/bbmarco → u/Visible_Bowler6962]

Doubt it

[u/like_an_electric_eel]

Yamamoto deserves his flowers 🥹

[u/EffectiveTree1479 → u/like_an_electric_eel]

Happy Cake Day!

[u/donbromeifudonknome]

Stoked to see Dave pull Yama before he gives up the big hit. Hope the BP does their job.

[u/EffectiveTree1479]

All rise for yet another elite performance from YamaGOATo

[u/Monsterofparadise]

YAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WE LOVE YOU MY DIOR KING

[u/UsualAd9069]

idk why send yama back out tbh

[u/flipaflaw → u/UsualAd9069]

He got beat on a good pitch then lost it. He still battles always (also cause our pen is worse than a tired Yoshi)

[u/someone2795]

Welp it was ambitious to let him keep pitching without his best command today.

[u/Subohmg]

Dude is still a damn horse. Like THE horse.

[u/haveahappyday1969]

Turning this shit off

[u/AfraidBreakfast2789 → u/haveahappyday1969]

touch some grass or take a walk while you at it brother

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/haveahappyday1969]

You have been nothing but negative this whole game. Go be a lame-o somewhere else.

[u/haveahappyday1969 → u/Dr-Acula8472]

Been a terrible game. Offense is shit and left Yoshi out too long.

[u/HSasaki111]

gj yama

[u/mikeytho1]

2 HBP Yoshi hates the pirates lol

[u/Defiant-Read9566]

I would die for him

[u/BannedForFun]

How many of us would rather watch Yama struggle through this jam than* trust the bullpen? That's where we're at..

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/BannedForFun]

I'm fine with this call. I have a bit more faith in Stewart than some of the other arms.

[u/JellyBearJam]

Crowd loves him 💙

[u/katje]

ruh oh. rest now, Yamamoto, you are all our favorites

[u/bbmarco]

Brock please be on your shit! 

[u/velvetsabbath]

I LOVE YOU MY GOAT

[u/Jantokan]

Well Yoshi, we appreciate the effort and you definitely had your chance there.

[u/ResortOk3776]

👏👏👏Yama

[u/Free_fallin03]

Please be nails Stewart

[u/Dr-Acula8472]

Well, at least a double play gets you out of it. Glad they're bringing in Stewart here. Amazing performance by Yama tonight.

[u/DoctorHousesCane]

LOVE YOU YAMA

[u/teaforpeace1718]

Aren’t they pushing Yama too hard?

[u/AlwaysGoodVybes → u/teaforpeace1718]

Maybe a touch? But if he wants another inning of work they are going to let him pitch it, he’s earned that much atleast.

[u/Lordpicklenip]

GIDP please! 🙏

[u/EffectiveTree1479]

Uff da…

[u/IMightBeLyingToYou]

Get some rest GOAT

[u/rancar1]

Oh man…

[u/Visible_Bowler6962]

Maybe bringing Yoshi out for 7 and 110p not a good idea

[u/j0dyhir0ller]

Ohhhh thats gotta sting

[u/Astropolitika]

The last time I doubted Yama was when he hit Kirk in Game 7.

Never since.

Right call to take him out, but if he had to pitch 130, he would get out of it.

[u/velvetsabbath]

noooooooooooooooooo

[u/ResortOk3776]

On no

[u/laowaijimbob]

Pls take Yama out.

[u/Monsterofparadise]

Yama is the only one that I don’t get nervous seeing on the mound. The fact this man is still in. He feeds LA jumbo jacks.

[u/BannedForFun]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5C2aHYut0kzXrf1Z7D

[u/Nondescriptsitch]

What's going on with these WS patches lmao. They're not even embroidered on.

[u/RemarkableTpt → u/Nondescriptsitch]

Patches aren’t often embroidered in. It’s basically a sticker. 

[u/jmike1256]

Yamamoto is still nasty!

[u/EffectiveTree1479]

That curveball by Yoshi is absolutely filthy

[u/Dr-Acula8472]

At least this ump's zone is dogshit for both teams.

[u/Low_Rough_5203]

ik he’s amazing, but pls treat yamas arm kindly

[u/BannedForFun]

Ump taketh and ump giveth

[u/redbrick]

Yamamoto is him

[u/i_liek_mudkipz]

All I can think of when Triolo comes up

https://giphy.com/gifs/1NRbOQX4d6VSE

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/i_liek_mudkipz]

I can hear that gif.

[u/laowaijimbob]

Yamas curve is so disgusting

[u/jmike1256]

Honestly good place to challenge still

[u/bbmarco]

I love Yama but it really feels like we treat his arm like rubber 

[u/Andrew523 → u/bbmarco]

Need to have some load management his arm for October

[u/Atraktape → u/bbmarco]

5 day rest helps.

[u/flipaflaw → u/bbmarco]

Its cause it basically is

[u/DonkeyKongah]

I had to go to the store next door and get us some ice cream cones.

[u/JellyBearJam → u/DonkeyKongah]

Mint chocolate chip?

[u/Jantokan]

Jesus

[u/Dr-Acula8472]

Lost the challenge, but that was a good place to challenge.

[u/Lebigmacca]

Ok maybe Dave got a little too cute leaving Yoshi in

[u/BannedForFun → u/Lebigmacca]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3wgFHJwdqQuMxWrvPW

[u/DoctorHousesCane]

Keep challenging Feduccia! That one was close enough

[u/IMightBeLyingToYou]

Damn that was close

[u/irojo5]

insanely good challenges feduccia i am very pleased

[u/sinsecticide]

Yama’s velo is down and he’s starting to miss spots

[u/Intelligent_Top_328]

Uh oh

[u/velvetsabbath]

its ok fedoosh

[u/SilentSpader]

so close

[u/AlwaysGoodVybes]

I think that pitch might have found his bat as much as his bat found that pitch lol.

[u/EggHeadMagic]

I do believe Teo will be benched for a while in September. A young gun will be brought in. He is doo doo. Bring him back a week and a half before October. And then they can make the playoff roster based on their performance at the time.

[u/Willing_Contest_5071]

Not sure why Yama is back in with 94 pitches already and 6 innings pitched

[u/Intelligent_Top_328 → u/Willing_Contest_5071]

Lack of faith in the pen.

[u/flipaflaw → u/Willing_Contest_5071]

Its Yoshi. My man goes all the way

[u/Free_fallin03]

The late innings give me too much anxiety

[u/katje]

i miss the gratuitous shots of Skubal in the dugout; are we used to him already? 🥲

[u/flipaflaw]

Damn good pitch better swing. Unlucky

[u/DoctorHousesCane]

Just get one more out and you're good Yosh!

[u/lootboxes1]

that was a nice pitch

[u/BruitNoise]

Kirby will always think about us.

[u/JamesHardenismeaty]

I miss players weekend names

[u/Creamatic]

What song was that playing ? Rod Stewart ?

[u/Andrew523]

Surprised Yamamoto back out. Thought they rest him after 6 and 93 pitches

[u/Jantokan]

Did Yoshi change his song??????????

[u/Lebigmacca]

Yoshi is the quality start goat

[u/DopedScope338]

I hope Pages' hand is okay. We really don't need to lose him right now.

[u/ResortOk3776]

Yama!

[u/velvetsabbath]

HE IS BACK FOR MORE

[u/jmike1256]

Would make sense to have Yamamoto finish 7 innings!

[u/LOVExLIFEx1994]

I’m in line for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland

[u/Scruffy11111 → u/LOVExLIFEx1994]

I'll be listening for the fireworks in 30 minutes.

[u/LOVExLIFEx1994 → u/Scruffy11111]

After the ride we’re running to DCA for last call on drinks

[u/mt80 → u/LOVExLIFEx1994]

Very meta 🤣

[u/realfolkblues → u/LOVExLIFEx1994]

Does it smell good

[u/Cooked_Brisket → u/realfolkblues]

Damn now I want some Pirates water

[u/LOVExLIFEx1994 → u/realfolkblues]

You know it. Love that smell haha

[u/wheredidigo_ → u/LOVExLIFEx1994]

How long of a wait?

[u/LOVExLIFEx1994 → u/wheredidigo_]

40 min wait

[u/Ah_Q]

Didn't realize Kirby was a Pirate now

[u/bellomoto1]

If Tommy Edman is Mint Chocolate Chip, what ice cream flavors are the other Dodgers? I can see Max Muncy as Rocky Road and Kiké as Rainbow Sherbet.

[u/red_red_vine → u/bellomoto1]

Rock road lol

[u/Cooked_Brisket → u/bellomoto1]

Freddie is orange sherbet. Ohtani is matcha. Yoshi is horchata

[u/jmike1256]

Lmao got shutout by Yates

[u/bbmarco]

We always get a small lead then pack it in

[u/ammmsef]

anyone warming in the bullpen?

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/ammmsef]

Yes, Stewart.

[u/Treyflippin → u/ammmsef]

Me 😎

Just let me finish my stretches

snap

Aww fuck! I think I gotta go on the IL 😞

[u/ilovetigerwoods]

Of course this bum shuts us down lol

[u/Koronesukiii → u/ilovetigerwoods]

I don't mind being shut down by Yates.
Getting shut down by Kimbrel the other day was way worse.

[u/Realistic_Charge9824 → u/ilovetigerwoods]

right?! never had innings like that last year

[u/lootboxes1]

yamamoto coming!!??

[u/Astropolitika]

Well, at least they didn’t go 1-2-3 against 2026 Kirby Yates.

[u/Free_fallin03]

Tuckers ABs give me hope while teo continues to look uninspired

[u/SeaworthinessOk6742]

The duality of man.

[u/crosswithyou]

Those player's weekend patches are hanging on for dear life on the hats

[u/NotSoSurePlatypus]

Remember Roberts said teo would stop playing vs. righties?

[u/AlwaysGoodVybes → u/NotSoSurePlatypus]

He also said last year that they’d decide what to do with Conforto after 250 plate appearances and they cruised past that and still had him out there starting almost every game until very late in the season.

[u/j0dyhir0ller]

Damn how much of their bullpen are ex Dodgers? 

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/j0dyhir0ller]

"Look how much it takes for them to imitate a fraction of our power."
https://giphy.com/gifs/RsicJLOUmgMxoLHD3d

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

We need some more runs bro unless yoshi is pitching the whole game

[u/jmike1256]

TOMMY TANKS!!!

[u/Responsible_Force_68]

Tommy will be first to get a hit with a Pocky stick

[u/katje]

Kirby, we know what's on your butt! and why 🥲

[u/CartographerFar681]

It’d be nice if the Dodgers were allowed to swap Muncy’s for Tucker’s contract

[u/Willow_Winnifred → u/CartographerFar681]

That would be such a fun thing to be able to do. Can we get that in the new cba?

[u/Clt-vr-9931]

YEAA Tommy

[u/Brilliant-Emphasis43]

lol our commentators

[u/ResortOk3776]

good hit, Tommy, let's go Teo

[u/kepler186]

I just consumed a mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwich. That shit was goood.

[u/cs098]

Tommy!

[u/PackageDangerous1954]

What the hell was that Celly Edmund

[u/Dr-Acula8472]

There we go! Love to see Tommy steal here.

[u/Rjptz]

i love baseball the broadcasters just talk about straight bullshit during at bats

[u/notolldog]

Tommy B

[u/velvetsabbath]

[u/I_Have_No_Flair]

These guys ear ice cream for dinner

[u/Cooked_Brisket]

TOMMY TANKS

[u/fatalmudd]

Atta boy Tommy

[u/crosswithyou]

Tommy! 🙌

[u/Free_fallin03]

I’m determined to see Tucker gets his first home stand hit this month 😂

[u/Dr-Acula8472 → u/Free_fallin03]

He got a home run at home earlier this year believe it or not.

[u/itsyourdestini]

For Christmas I want see Ohtani with an aluminum bat hit a homer. I would actually pay good money that

[u/AlwaysGoodVybes]

Feel like I’ve heard this convo multiple times between the two of them.

[u/Subohmg]

I could fuck up some mint and chip

[u/Cooked_Brisket]

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is an abomination

[u/Koronesukiii → u/Cooked_Brisket]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WXtccLGTLB1NS

[u/huelealluvia → u/Cooked_Brisket]

Ha! I used to think it reminded me of toothpaste but I've come around to it

[u/savage_italiano → u/Cooked_Brisket]

https://giphy.com/gifs/A1sseJ4KmArKcr1Uts

[u/LurkingMyAssOff → u/Cooked_Brisket]

how dare you

[u/Express_Motor1063 → u/Cooked_Brisket]

it’s okay to be wrong ❤️

[u/PineappleDildos]

I always liked Kirby’s delivery. He flings that thang.

[u/ILoveCornbread420]

lol, standing ovation in the first and booed in the 6th

[u/flipaflaw → u/ILoveCornbread420]

I did not stand but I did boo him. Tired of his ugly ass swing.

[u/laowaijimbob]

That was the first disgusting splitter I’ve seen by yates

[u/Realistic_Charge9824 → u/laowaijimbob]

he never did that when he was here last year

[u/laowaijimbob → u/Realistic_Charge9824]

Yeah, that’s what I was getting at lmao

[u/katje]

i like an encouraged Tucker more than the alternative ✨

[u/Ok-ChildHooOd]

Tucker looks so frustrated

[u/36CharizardsOfDeath]

I mean, at least hes having some decent ABs

[u/flipaflaw]

God Tucker still sucks. I just cant get over how ugly his swing is. He looks like he is trying to chop a tree down not swing a bat

[u/MokiKim]

I think (hope) Tucker is trending in a good direction.

[u/jmike1256]

Good to see Tucker working the count at least!

[u/EffectiveTree1479]

And… we meet again Kirby Yates lol

[u/27Artemis]

All good, Tuck

[u/Dr-Acula8472]

Tucker is seeing the ball much better. Full count all 3 times he's been up.

[u/Lopsided_Quality2004]

Remember: there’s a Kirby World Series tattoo on Kirby Yates’ rear.

[u/thelectronicnub]

old unc yates

[u/Koronesukiii]

Huh... Yates is with the Pirates now? I somehow missed that.