Pittsburgh Pirates beat Minnesota Twins 9-3 at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at PNC Park. Pittsburgh Pirates broke it open with 5 runs in the 5th and also scored 2 runs in the 2nd and 2 runs in the 3rd; Minnesota Twins answered with 2 runs in the 6th and 1 run in the 9th. Pittsburgh Pirates moved to a 32-28 season record, while Minnesota Twins fell to 27-33.
Standouts: Pittsburgh Pirates – Nick Gonzales: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR; Braxton Ashcraft: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 11 K. Minnesota Twins – Brooks Lee: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR.
Key scoring plays: 2nd Inning: O’Hearn homered to right (354 feet); 3rd Inning: Gonzales homered to center (407 feet), Reynolds scored; 6th Inning: Lee homered to right (358 feet), Jackson scored.
Announced attendance was 19,358, and game time was 2:30.
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