The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-2 in a rubber match, with Ryan O'Hearn leading the offense with a two-run home run. This victory improves the Pirates' record to 24-20.
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PITTSBURGH ā A big day from Ryan OāHearn and the offense lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-2 rubber match win over the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon.
Bottom 1st, 3-0 PIT: The Pirates (24-20) jumped on Rockies starter Chase Dollander (3-3) for three runs. Bryan Reynolds singled home Oneil Cruz and scored on a Ryan OāHearn two-run home run to right-center. It was OāHearnās second home run in as many games.
Bottom 3rd, 6-0 PIT: Endy RodrĆguez plated a pair of runs with a base hit up the middle off Brennan Bernadino. Later in the inning, Cruz padded the lead with an RBI groundout with the bases loaded against Victor Vodnik.
Top 4th, 6-2 PIT: With two on and two outs, Troy Johnston got the Rockies (17-27) on the board with a double to right field off Carmen Mlodzinski (3-3).
Bottom 5th, 7-2 PIT: Three batters after Spencer Horwitz led off with a double, Jared Triolo plated him with an RBI single up the middle off Tanner Gordon.
The final score was 7-2 in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ryan O'Hearn was the standout player, hitting a two-run home run.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' record improved to 24-20 following the victory.
Chase Dollander was the starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.
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Ryan OāHearnās 413-foot two-run home run in the top of the first helped keep the Pirates out in front for the duration of the game.
The Rockies threatened to make things interesting in the top of the seventh with two on and one out but Carmen Mlodzinski got Edouard Julien to bounce into an inning-ending double play.
Ryan OāHearn finished 3 for 4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. Heās had multiple hits in two straight games and three of his last five.
After stealing base in the second inning, Konnor Griffin became the first Pirate to be successful in each of the first 10 stolen bases attempts of his career since Chase dāArnaud (11) in 2011.
The Pirates will welcome the Phillies to PNC Park in the battle of the Keystone State at PNC Park this weekend. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 2.77 ERA) takes the ball on Friday for Pittsburgh. RHP Aaron Nola (2-3, 5.14 ERA) will pitch for Philadelphia. First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.
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