Ashcraft Tosses Another Gem, Pirates Record 20 Hits in Rout of Giants

Top 9th, 13-1 PIT: The Pirates tacked on three more against position player Christian Koss in the ninth. Lowe doubled to left to score a run, Jared Triolo recorded an RBI single and O’Hearn bounced into a double-play with a man on third.

Bottom 9th, 13-3 PIT: Cam Sanders struggled with command and walked home a run and Eric Haase delivered a two-out RBI single.

Key Moments

The Giants (15-24) had runners on the corners with one out against Braxton Ashcraft in the sixth inning but the right-hander struck out Rafael Devers and got Bryce Eldridge to fly out to the track in left field.

Player of the Game

Braxton Ashcraft completed seven innings for the third time in his last four starts. He had not pitched seven innings in his career prior to doing so for the first time on April 22.

Stat to Know

The Pirates have won at least 22 of their first 40 games for only the seventh time since 1990 and the first time since 2018 (23-17).

Notable Performances

• Braxton Ashcraft: 7.0 innings, six hits, one run, no walks, six strikeouts, 80 pitches/62 strikes
• Joey Bart: 4 for 5, two RBI, three runs
• Nick Gonzales: 4 for 6, one double, one run
• Brandon Lowe: 2 for 4, one triple, one double, four RBI, two runs, one walk, one sac fly
• Oneil Cruz 3 for 6, three runs, one steal
• Ryan O’Hearn: 2 for 5, one RBI, one run
• Spencer Horwitz: 1 for 3, one double, one RBI, two runs, two walks
• Konnor Griffin: 1 for 4, two RBI, one run, one sac fly

Noteworthy

• All nine Pirates in the starting lineup had at least one hit. Pittsburgh out-hit San Francisco 20-7.
• Braxton Ashcraft had not allowed a run in 11.2-consecutive innings prior to Bryce Eldridge’s home run to lead off the fifth.
• Brandon Lowe’s triple was his first since Sep. 11, 2024 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Up Next

RHP Bubba Chandler (1-4, 4.76 ERA) starts for the Pirates in Sunday’s finale. The Giants will send out RHP Tyler Mahle (1-4, 5.00 ERA). First pitch: 4:05 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.

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