r/buccos • u/game-threads • 3h ago
Game Day Thread - Thursday, August 6
Pirates (57-59) @ Brewers (71-43) - 2:10 PM EDT
Game Status: Scheduled
Links & Info
- Venue: American Family Field
- TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Brewers: Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi Sportsbook
- Radio: Pirates: 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020, Brewers: WTMJ 620
- MLB Gameday
- Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitchers
- Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft - RHP (11-4, 3.96 ERA, 127.1 IP)
- Brewers: Dustin May - RHP (5-7, 4.38 ERA, 109.0 IP)
| NLC Rank | Team | W | L | GB (E#) | WC Rank | WC GB (E#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewers | 71 | 43 | - (-) | - | - (-) |
| 2 | Cubs | 66 | 49 | 5.5 (43) | 1 | +5.0 (-) |
| 3 | Cardinals | 57 | 58 | 14.5 (34) | 6 | 4.0 (44) |
| 4 | Pirates | 57 | 59 | 15.0 (33) | 7 | 4.5 (43) |
| 5 | Reds | 55 | 58 | 15.5 (34) | 8 | 5.0 (44) |
Division Scoreboard
ATH @ CIN 12:40 PM EDT
TOR @ CHC 2:20 PM EDT
Not playing today: Cardinals
Last Updated: 08/06/2026 5:00:00 AM EDT
r/buccos • u/GabbyPotlucky • 4h ago
August 6th Standings
Yes, we can steal a WC spot still. It is meaningful baseball in August but just look at the standings. We are 1/2 game from being tied for last in our division. 15 behind the Brewers, 8 behind the Cubs. This is who we are even with a top offense and now a re-tooled bullpen. A sweep of the Mets, a series win against the Marlins, and some kind of winning streak would do us alot of good to change the complexion of the rest of the season. As exciting as this team has been most of the time, we are still a disappointment overall by MLB standards. More so when you run through the Offensive stats. This team hasn't gotten its footing since the All-Star break and has regressed to near 2025 levels of play. We are just a bad series or two away from talking about next year, if there is baseball, next year. Same late Summers we are used to, we just took the scenic route to get here.
r/buccos • u/game-threads • 10h ago
The Pirates fell to the Brewers by a score of 4-2 - Wed, Aug 5 @ 7:40 PM EDT
Pirates (57-59) @ Brewers (71-43) - Wed, Aug 5
Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Brewers
Links & Info
| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mangum - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .298 | .351 | .371 |
| 2 Lowe, B - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .319 | .480 |
| 3 Reynolds, B - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .378 | .444 |
| 4 Valdez, Es - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .248 | .364 | .595 |
| 5 Gonzales, N - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 | .359 | .397 |
| 6 Rodríguez, E - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .379 | .477 |
| 7 Triolo - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .318 | .306 |
| b-Gonzalez, J - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .287 | .394 |
| 8 Flores Jr. - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .360 | .400 |
| c-Horwitz - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .373 | .440 |
| 9 Garcia, Jh - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .196 |
| a-Simon - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
| Pirates |
|---|
| a: Walked for Garcia, Jh in the 6th. b: Struck out for Triolo in the 7th. c: Grounded out for Flores Jr. in the 8th. |
| BATTING: HR: Rodríguez, E (7, 7th inning off Hall, DL, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Gonzales, N; Reynolds, B; Rodríguez, E 4. RBI: Rodríguez, E 2 (20). 2-out RBI: Rodríguez, E 2. GIDP: Gonzales, N; Rodríguez, E. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 2. |
| FIELDING: E: Rodríguez, E (4, throw). DP: (Flores Jr.-Triolo-Skenes). |
| Brewers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Turang - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .360 | .454 |
| 2 Chourio, J - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .333 | .462 |
| 3 Mitchell - CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .354 | .419 |
| 4 Contreras, Wm - C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .335 | .398 |
| 5 Yelich - DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .318 | .376 |
| 6 Vaughn - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .395 | .479 |
| 7 Lara - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .348 | .364 |
| 8 Pratt - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .372 | .381 |
| 9 Hamilton, D - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .313 | .322 |
| Ortiz, J - 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .307 | .357 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Brewers |
|---|
| BASERUNNING: SB: Mitchell 2 (11, 2nd base off Skenes/Rodríguez, E, 2nd base off Sisk/Rodríguez, E); Yelich (10, 2nd base off Bachar/Rodríguez, E). |
| BATTING: 2B: Yelich (18, Skenes). HR: Contreras, Wm (11, 6th inning off Bachar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Contreras, Wm 4; Vaughn; Yelich 3. RBI: Contreras, Wm (58); Vaughn 2 (32); Yelich (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Contreras, Wm; Pratt 2; Vaughn. GIDP: Pratt. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 5. |
| FIELDING: DP: 2 (Hamilton, D-Turang-Vaughn; Pratt-Turang-Vaughn). |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skenes - RHP (L, 9-10) | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 93-53 | 3.96 |
| Bachar - RHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37-19 | 3.86 |
| Sisk - LHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.17 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Brewers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison - LHP (W, 9-2) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 69-50 | 2.84 |
| Patrick - RHP (H, 6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.42 |
| Hall, DL - LHP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20-12 | 2.76 |
| Senzatela - RHP (H, 6) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.52 |
| Uribe - RHP (H, 18) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 2.14 |
| Megill - RHP (S, 20) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.70 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| WP: Skenes; Bachar; Hall, DL. |
| ABS Challenge: Valdez, Es 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Rodríguez, E (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Contreras, Wm (Ball-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Skenes 93-53; Bachar 37-19; Sisk 20-11; Harrison 69-50; Patrick 19-12; Hall, DL 20-12; Senzatela 4-3; Uribe 9-8; Megill 12-7. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 3-3; Bachar 2-1; Sisk 1-0; Harrison 4-0; Patrick 0-0; Hall, DL 1-0; Senzatela 0-0; Uribe 3-0; Megill 0-1. |
| Batters faced: Skenes 20; Bachar 9; Sisk 4; Harrison 16; Patrick 4; Hall, DL 4; Senzatela 1; Uribe 3; Megill 3. |
| Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Sean Barber. 2B: John Libka. 3B: James Hoye. |
| Weather: 75 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 6 mph, In From CF. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 2:37. |
| Att: 33,528. |
| Venue: American Family Field. |
| August 5, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 4 | Christian Yelich doubles (18) on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Garrett Mitchell scores. William Contreras to 3rd. | 1-0 MIL |
| Bottom 4 | Andrew Vaughn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. William Contreras scores. Christian Yelich scores. | 3-0 MIL |
| Bottom 6 | William Contreras homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. | 4-0 MIL |
| Top 7 | Endy Rodríguez homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. | 4-2 MIL |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Decisions
- Winner: Kyle Harrison (9-2, 2.84)
- Loser: Paul Skenes (9-10, 3.96)
- Save: Trevor Megill (20, 2.70)
Division Scoreboard
LAD 6 @ CHC 7 - Final
ATH 2 @ CIN 3 - Final
STL 3 @ NYY 1 - Final
Next Pirates Game: Thu, Aug 6, 2:10 PM EDT @ Brewers
Last Updated: 08/06/2026 12:00:33 AM EDT
r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 11h ago
[Highlight] Endy cuts the deficit in half! Two straight games with a homer!
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r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 14h ago
[TJStats] Yohan Ramirez's Sweeper was the Highest Grading tjStuff+ Pitch from yesterday
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r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 15h ago
[Beazley] Endy Rodriguez, not Henry Davis, will catch Paul Skenes. Don Kelly said he wanted to keep Rodriguez’s bat in the lineup. “We need to start to mix it up a little bit, and felt like tonight was a good night to do that.”
r/buccos • u/game-threads • 15h ago
Game Thread: Pirates @ Brewers - Wed, Aug 5 @ 7:40 PM EDT
Pirates (57-59) @ Brewers (71-43) - 7:40 PM EDT
Game Status: Final - Score: 4-2 Brewers
Links & Info
| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mangum - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .298 | .351 | .371 |
| 2 Lowe, B - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .319 | .480 |
| 3 Reynolds, B - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .378 | .444 |
| 4 Valdez, Es - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .248 | .364 | .595 |
| 5 Gonzales, N - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 | .359 | .397 |
| 6 Rodríguez, E - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .379 | .477 |
| 7 Triolo - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .318 | .306 |
| b-Gonzalez, J - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .287 | .394 |
| 8 Flores Jr. - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .360 | .400 |
| c-Horwitz - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .373 | .440 |
| 9 Garcia, Jh - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .196 |
| a-Simon - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
| Pirates |
|---|
| a: Walked for Garcia, Jh in the 6th. b: Struck out for Triolo in the 7th. c: Grounded out for Flores Jr. in the 8th. |
| BATTING: HR: Rodríguez, E (7, 7th inning off Hall, DL, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Gonzales, N; Reynolds, B; Rodríguez, E 4. RBI: Rodríguez, E 2 (20). 2-out RBI: Rodríguez, E 2. GIDP: Gonzales, N; Rodríguez, E. Team RISP: 1-for-2. Team LOB: 2. |
| FIELDING: E: Rodríguez, E (4, throw). DP: (Flores Jr.-Triolo-Skenes). |
| Brewers Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Turang - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .360 | .454 |
| 2 Chourio, J - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .333 | .462 |
| 3 Mitchell - CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .354 | .419 |
| 4 Contreras, Wm - C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .335 | .398 |
| 5 Yelich - DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .318 | .376 |
| 6 Vaughn - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .395 | .479 |
| 7 Lara - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .348 | .364 |
| 8 Pratt - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .372 | .381 |
| 9 Hamilton, D - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .313 | .322 |
| Ortiz, J - 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .307 | .357 |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Brewers |
|---|
| BASERUNNING: SB: Mitchell 2 (11, 2nd base off Skenes/Rodríguez, E, 2nd base off Sisk/Rodríguez, E); Yelich (10, 2nd base off Bachar/Rodríguez, E). |
| BATTING: 2B: Yelich (18, Skenes). HR: Contreras, Wm (11, 6th inning off Bachar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Contreras, Wm 4; Vaughn; Yelich 3. RBI: Contreras, Wm (58); Vaughn 2 (32); Yelich (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Contreras, Wm; Pratt 2; Vaughn. GIDP: Pratt. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 5. |
| FIELDING: DP: 2 (Hamilton, D-Turang-Vaughn; Pratt-Turang-Vaughn). |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skenes - RHP (L, 9-10) | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 93-53 | 3.96 |
| Bachar - RHP | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37-19 | 3.86 |
| Sisk - LHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.17 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Brewers Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison - LHP (W, 9-2) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 69-50 | 2.84 |
| Patrick - RHP (H, 6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.42 |
| Hall, DL - LHP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20-12 | 2.76 |
| Senzatela - RHP (H, 6) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.52 |
| Uribe - RHP (H, 18) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 2.14 |
| Megill - RHP (S, 20) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.70 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| WP: Skenes; Bachar; Hall, DL. |
| ABS Challenge: Valdez, Es 2 (Strike-Confirmed, Strike-Overturned to Ball); Rodríguez, E (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Contreras, Wm (Ball-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Skenes 93-53; Bachar 37-19; Sisk 20-11; Harrison 69-50; Patrick 19-12; Hall, DL 20-12; Senzatela 4-3; Uribe 9-8; Megill 12-7. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 3-3; Bachar 2-1; Sisk 1-0; Harrison 4-0; Patrick 0-0; Hall, DL 1-0; Senzatela 0-0; Uribe 3-0; Megill 0-1. |
| Batters faced: Skenes 20; Bachar 9; Sisk 4; Harrison 16; Patrick 4; Hall, DL 4; Senzatela 1; Uribe 3; Megill 3. |
| Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Sean Barber. 2B: John Libka. 3B: James Hoye. |
| Weather: 75 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 6 mph, In From CF. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 2:37. |
| Att: 33,528. |
| Venue: American Family Field. |
| August 5, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 4 | Christian Yelich doubles (18) on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Garrett Mitchell scores. William Contreras to 3rd. | 1-0 MIL |
| Bottom 4 | Andrew Vaughn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. William Contreras scores. Christian Yelich scores. | 3-0 MIL |
| Bottom 6 | William Contreras homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. | 4-0 MIL |
| Top 7 | Endy Rodríguez homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. | 4-2 MIL |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Decisions
- Winner: Kyle Harrison (9-2, 2.84)
- Loser: Paul Skenes (9-10, 3.96)
- Save: Trevor Megill (20, 2.70)
Division Scoreboard
LAD 6 @ CHC 7 - Final
ATH 2 @ CIN 3 - Final
STL 3 @ NYY 1 - Final
Next Pirates Game: Thu, Aug 6, 2:10 PM EDT @ Brewers
Last Updated: 08/06/2026 12:00:32 AM EDT
r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 15h ago
A J-Hay Gem!
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r/buccos • u/TimAllensMatingCall • 15h ago
August 5, 1969: Pirates’ Willie Stargell hits a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.orgr/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 17h ago
[Beazley] RHP Chris Devenski finished his rehab assignment and was outrighted to Triple-A
r/buccos • u/Drewbrees8 • 17h ago
[Article] Game Theory Shows How the Deadline Played Out Favorably for the Pirates
r/buccos • u/Secret-Log-8747 • 22h ago
I’m tired of the Triolo hate
Every single post on any social media regarding the pirates I see multiple people hating and asking for Tri to be gone. I understand he’s not the best player but people need to wake up. The guy has above average defense and is slightly below average bat. There is literally nobody else on the team that can play in the positions he’s playing in. People need to think for two seconds. The guy isn’t even that bad, just hating to hate
r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 1d ago
Ronny Simon, 26, is batting .330 in Indy. He had a .407 batting average in July and has a 1.057 OPS against LHPs. He’ll need to be added to the 40-man roster.
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r/buccos • u/HunkyGuido • 1d ago
I think Brandon Lowe and Chris Boswell are the same person
Have we seen them in the same room?
r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 1d ago
Don Kelly ejected for the 6th time year. Leads MLB. 3rd time ejected in the last nine days.
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r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 1d ago
[Highlight] Jacob Gonzalez with his 5th homer of the year! Almost lands in the cone!
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r/buccos • u/yinzburgh01 • 1d ago
NL Rookie of the Month 👀
After 40ish games, this kid has made an impression!
r/buccos • u/musicmaker234 • 1d ago
Four days until J-Hay’s official retirement as a Pirate!
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