Overview

• Joey Bart hit a three-run homer and Jared Triolo launched a two-run shot as part of a 15-hit performance with seven extra-base hits.
• Rookie Mike Burrows logged four monitored innings in his Tommy John comeback before Carmen Mlodzinski covered three to earn the win.
• Pittsburgh jumped ahead on first-inning RBIs from Andrew McCutchen and Nick Gonzales, and Oneil Cruz added a two-run single in the fourth.
• The result was reported as the Pirates’ MLB-leading 19th shutout of the season, and Oakland went scoreless over the series’ final 22 innings.
• The Pirates improved to 67-89 and the Athletics to 73-83 with a 40-41 road finish, and reports conflicted on Bart’s season home-run total.