The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 in Tuesday night action, completing a bounce-back after a recent loss. Oakland takes an early lead, building a four-run advantage before the Pirates rally. Brandon Lowe drives the decisive momentum shift with a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning, breaking a late tie. Bryan Reynolds contributes power from both sides of the plate, hitting two home runs during the comeback. Reynolds finishes with four hits, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Ryan O’Hearn also records three hits for Pittsburgh. The Pirates’ win comes after a stretch in which they have lost eight of their past 10 games, and it leaves both teams continuing their season at different points of the standings. The game centers on the late-inning swing created by Lowe’s homer and the offensive production from Reynolds to overcome Oakland’s early four-run lead.
Pirates rally past Athletics 6-5 as Lowe hits go-ahead homer and Reynolds homers twice
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 in Tuesday night action, completing a bounce-back after a recent loss. Oakland takes an early lead, building a four-run advantage before the Pir...
- The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5.
- Brandon Lowe hits a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning.
- Bryan Reynolds homers twice and finishes with four hits, three RBIs, and three runs.
- The Pirates rally after Oakland builds an early four-run deficit.
- Ryan O’Hearn records three hits for Pittsburgh.
Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Tuesday night. Reynolds finished with four hits, three RBIs and three runs scored. Ryan O'Hearn also had three hits for the Pirates (37-37), who had lost eight of 10.
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