Big League Bulldogs (entering 8/24): Bulldog duo lifts the Bucs

Former Mississippi State star Adam Frazier stepped to the plate as the second batter of the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates and immediately slapped an RBI single to right field. It was the first blow that former Bulldogs would deliver against the Milwaukee Brewers as the Pirates went on to win 5-4.

Erik and Adam getting it started!
You love to see it.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/RSMxvyXms0
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 23, 2020

It wasn't an easy day for Pittsburgh though. The Pirates actually trailed 4-3 entering the eighth inning. They needed to hold the Brewers down for a chance to come back. Enter former MSU pitcher Chris Stratton. The right-hander worked a perfect eighth inning, including a strikeout, to keep the Brewers at bay. The Bucs then scored a pair of runs in the home half of the eighth and held on in the ninth to give Stratton the win. Not a bad day at all for former Bulldogs in Pittsburgh with Frazier's run-scoring hit and Stratton's 1-2-3 inning.

Those two were the only former MSU players to get on the field in game action on Sunday.

Here are all the details of Sunday's action as well as season stats for all former MSU players that have seen playing time in Major League Baseball this year:

SUNDAY'S RESULTS / SEASON STATS

2B Adam Frazier (Pirates) - Won 5-4 over Brewers

On Sunday: 1-for-4 with an RBI single
Sunday's plate appearances: RBI single to RF, Ground out to SS, Strikeout, Strikeout
Season stats: .200 BA, .240 OBP, .587 OPS, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 10 R

RP Chris Stratton (Pirates) - Won 5-4 over Brewers

On Sunday: (Win) 1.0 inning pitched, 0 hits allowed, 0 runs allowed, 0 walks allowed, 1 strikeout
Season stats: 1-0 record, 4.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 18 K, 14.0 IP

DID NOT PLAY SUNDAY / SEASON STATS

SP Kendall Graveman (Mariners) - Won 4-1 over Rangers

On 10-day injured list
Season stats: 0-2 record, 8.31 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 10 K, 8.2 IP

RP Jonathan Holder (Yankees) - Game vs. Mets postponed

Season stats: 0-0 record, 2.89 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 7 K, 9.1 IP

SP Dakota Hudson (Cardinals) - Won 6-2 over Reds

Season stats: 0-2 record, 3.46 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 13 K, 13 IP

1B Mitch Moreland (Red Sox) - Lost 5-4 to Orioles

Season stats: .340 BA, .444 OBP, 1.237 OPS, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 11 R

RF Hunter Renfroe (Rays) - Won 5-4 over Blue Jays

Season stats: .167 BA, .247 OBP, .636 OPS, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 8 R

SP Brandon Woodruff (Brewers) - Lost 5-4 to Pirates

Season stats: 1-2 record, 3.23 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 33 K, 30.2 IP

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