Overview

• Jared Triolo and Joey Bart each collected four hits and a home run as Pittsburgh closed out an 11-0 victory at PNC Park.
• Andrew McCutchen singled in a run and Nick Martinez doubled home another in the first inning to put the Pirates ahead early.
• Athletics starter Mitch Spence was tagged for seven earned runs on nine hits and two walks in 3.1 innings before being lifted.
• Rookie Mike Burrows allowed five hits over four innings for Pittsburgh as his workload was monitored, with Carmen Mlodzinski throwing three scoreless frames for the win.
• Oakland’s scoreless stretch against Pittsburgh reached 22 innings as the A’s fell to 73-83 overall and finished 40-41 on the road, with a home series against the Astros up next.