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Statcast Heroes: Power, Relief, and Swing and Miss in Opening Day Pirates Win

The Pittsburgh Pirates won their Opening Day contest against the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score in 12 innings. The game was highlighted by power from the offense, as well as 6.1 shutout innings from the bullpen, combining for a comeback victory.

Below are the Statcast Heroes from the game one victory, taken from the results at Baseball Savant.

The Power

The Pirates’ comeback was led by power production. Bryan Reynolds, Edward Olivares, and Oneil Cruz all homered, resulting in four of the five runs leading up to extra innings.