Brothers Joshua and Richie Palacios were playing against each other as Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals.
Joshua Palacios had a home run and five RBI’s with his family in the stands to watch him take on his brother, Richie, and the Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are sitting in fourth and fifth places respectively in the NL Central, but their matchup Monday night still featured some must-watch moments.
Joshua Palacios was in the Pirates’ starting lineup, while his younger brother, Richie, came off the bench for the Cardinals. Their family watched the two outfielders face off for the first time in the big leagues.
Well, Palacios drew a walk in the first inning, then struck out looking in the third. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, Palacios crushed a three-run home run to right, squeezing it by the foul pole and out of the park.
Richie finally got in on the action in the top of the ninth, pinch-hitting for Willson Contreras and slapping a single to left.
Another memorable moment for the Palacios family.
Richie Palacios crushes his first MLB homer against his brother's team! pic.twitter.com/0t2Y0UFaXI
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2023
Joshua got the last laugh, though, making a diving catch to end the game.
The older Palacios brother went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
The 28-year-old is now batting .220 with five home runs, 23 RBI, and a .656 OPS in 58 games this season.
Meanwhile, Richie Palacios, five games into his stint in St. Louis, is batting .300 with three RBI and a .700 OPS.
The 26-year-old has already amassed a 0.3 WAR in his limited time at the Major League level.
The Pirates won 11-1 on Monday, burying the Cardinals 1/2 games into last place in the NL Central.
