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It took Pirates just 4 innings to make baseball history not done in 51 years
TL;DR
The Pittsburgh Pirates made baseball history by having every player in their starting lineup achieve at least one RBI in just four innings, a feat not accomplished by the franchise in 51 years.
Key points
- Pittsburgh Pirates achieved a historic feat
- Every starting player recorded at least one RBI
- Accomplishment not seen in 51 years
- Took just four innings to achieve
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The Pittsburgh Pirates accomplished a feat so unlikely that it hasn't been done by their franchise in 51 years.
And when they did it on Saturday, it somehow took just four innings to make it happen.
The accomplishment: Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one RBI.
That hadn't happened for the Pirates since Sept. 16, 1975, according to MLB.com.
They had made it happen by the time four innings were in the books of their Saturday 17-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates were definitely helped by the fact that at one point, the Reds walked seven Pittsburgh hitters in a row.
But no matter how it happens, having everyone drive in a run is absolutely incredible.
“It was really impressive,” manager Don Kelly told reporters after the game, via MLB.com. “I think it was something that we can learn from as we go through the season. When we've been really good offensively and had those big innings, it's usually been because we’ve been patient. Hunted the middle of the plate, the middle of the field and continued to trust the guy behind us.”
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The Pirates scored five runs in the first, five more in the second and another five in the fourth.
Ryan O'Hearn, Marcell Ozuna and Spencer Horwitz each had three RBI. Konnor Griffin and Nick Gonzales each added a pair.
Griffin had his first career four-hit game in the process.
The Pirates actually hit no home runs, but it didn't matter. Everyone was getting the job done.
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Q&A
What historic achievement did the Pittsburgh Pirates accomplish?
The Pittsburgh Pirates made history by having every player in their starting lineup record at least one RBI in a single game.
When was the last time the Pirates achieved this milestone?
This milestone had not been accomplished by the Pirates in 51 years.
How long did it take the Pirates to achieve this feat?
The Pirates achieved this historic feat in just four innings.
