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Pirates’ 15-Hit Barrage Overwhelms Marlins for Fourth Straight Win

The victory sets the stage for Tuesday’s pitching duel between Mitch Keller and Sandy Alcantara

Overview

  • Bryan Reynolds delivered a bases-loaded triple in the third inning to break open the game and propel the Pirates into a 4-1 lead
  • Pittsburgh’s offense produced a season-high 15 hits, with every starter reaching base safely and Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each collecting three
  • Rookie catcher Brett Sullivan recorded two RBIs in his first major league game after being promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis
  • Starter Mike Burrows posted six strikeouts over 4⅓ innings while Eury Perez, in his first big-league start since Tommy John surgery, lasted three innings and took the loss
  • Reliever Caleb Ferguson worked two perfect innings to earn his second win of the season and Miami dropped its eighth game in nine outings