MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 23: JT Brubaker #34 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of the game at Target Field on April 23, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates narrowly avoided being no-hit as they dropped the first game of their three-game weekend series in the Twin Cities
This nine-game three-city road trip has been kind to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Through the first six games of the trip the Pirates owned a 4-2 record, picking up series victories over both the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers.