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PITTSBURGH — After winning both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, the Pirates used a 10-run fourth inning to lift them to a 14-5 win on Sunday afternoon and a series sweep of the first-place Brewers at PNC Park.
Scoring Plays
Bottom 2nd, 4-0 PIT: The Pirates (50-47) erupted for four runs off Robert Gasser (2-4). Esmerlyn Valdez and Ryan O’Hearn hit back-to-back doubles and Marcell Ozuna followed with an RBI single to put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0. Two batters later, Henry Davis hit a two-run home run to left field.
Top 4th, 4-2 PIT: The Brewers (59-37) plated a pair of runs off Paul Skenes (8-8), who had retired the first nine batters he faced. Jackson Chourio got Milwaukee on the board with an RBI double, and Gary Sánchez brought him home from third on a fielder’s choice later in the inning.
Bottom 4th, 14-2 PIT: The Pirates scored 10 runs in an inning. Ozuna led off the inning with a solo homer before Davis added an RBI single. Bryan Reynolds was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Esmerlyn Valdez followed with a walk. Ryan O’Hearn recorded an RBI single, Nick Gonzales plated two with a double, Jared Triolo ripped a two-run single to left and Jake Mangum had an RBI triple.
Top 8th, 14-5 PIT: Brice Turang hit a two-run home run to right field on Antwone Kelly’s 3-2 pitch with one out. Later in the inning, Garrett Mitchell doubled home another run.
Key Moments
The Pirates scored 10 runs in the same inning for the second time this season. They also scored 10 in the sixth inning against the Nationals on April 13. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time in franchise inning the Pirates have had two 10-run innings in the same season.
Player of the Game
Hard not to give this one to the entire offense. All nine starters had at least one hit and scored at least one run. Eight of the nine starters drove in at least one run.
Stat to Know
In the bottom of the fourth inning, the first nine batters all reached base. It’s the first time the Pirates did that since the sixth inning against the Expos in Montreal on June 27, 1986.
Notable Performances
Paul Skenes: 5.1 innings, three hits, two runs, one walk, seven strikeouts, 82 pitches/54 strikes
Henry Davis: 2 for 4, one home run, three RBIs, three runs
Marcell Ozuna: 2 for 5, one home run, two RBIs, two runs
Jared Triolo: 3 for 5, one double, two RBIs, one run
Ryan O’Hearn: 2 for 2, one double, one walk, one HBP , two RBIs, two runs
Bryan Reynolds: 1 for 2, two HBPs, one RBI, one run
Noteworthy
This is the first time the Pirates are above .500 at the All-Star Break since 2016 (46-43). Their 516 runs are the most they’ve had before the break in franchise history.
Henry Davis’ home run was his eighth this season, which is a career-high.
Jacob Gonzalez, who was acquired by the Pirates on Friday night, made his team debut as a defensive substitution at first base in the seventh.
This marked the first time the Pirates swept the Brewers at PNC Park since Aug. 2-4, 2022.
Up Next
The All-Star Break. The Pirates return to the field against the Guardians in Cleveland on July 17.
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