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Braxton Ashcraft Reacts To Career-Outing Helping Pirates Sweep Reds
TL;DR
Braxton Ashcraft led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, pitching a career-high 7.2 innings with six strikeouts. This performance helped the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Reds.
Key points
- Braxton Ashcraft pitched a career-high 7.2 innings
- He struck out six batters and allowed four hits
- The Pirates won 1-0 against the Reds
- This victory completed a three-game sweep
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft
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The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend, backed by a stellar outing by Braxton Ashcraft.
Pittsburgh gave the ball to Ashcraft on Sunday and the young right-hander pitched a gem, as he went a career-high 7.2 innings, striking out six and allowing just four hits with a pair of walks, en route to a Pirates 1-0 shutout win over the Reds.
“That’s always the goal is (to) one-up your last outing,” Ashcraft said postgame on Sunday. “To go out and cover 7 2/3, it helps a lot. There's a lot of stuff that plays into that, but at the end of the day, I put together a plan coming out of the last outing, executed it well, went into this outing feeling good and was able to capitalize on that.”
Ashcraft threw just 82 pitches and lowered his season ERA to 3.02. The right-hander has been a key part of the Pirates' rotation, and manager Don Kelly was pleased with how Ashcraft pitched.
Q&A
What were Braxton Ashcraft's statistics in the game against the Reds?
Braxton Ashcraft pitched 7.2 innings, struck out six batters, allowed four hits, and issued two walks.
How did the Pittsburgh Pirates perform against the Cincinnati Reds this weekend?
The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend.
What was significant about Braxton Ashcraft's performance?
Braxton Ashcraft's performance was significant as it marked a career-high in innings pitched and contributed to a shutout victory.
