The most recent Pittsburgh Pirates homestand started with a beat down, ended with a collapse and featured some exciting baseball in between. So, in short, it had a little bit of everything!
Pittsburgh started a six-game stretch against the AL West Friday night and lost to Josh “Mike Piazza” Phegley and the A’s, 14-1. The Bucs gutted out a 6-4 win Saturday night and ended the series Sunday with a three-run walk-off homer from Starling Marte, capping a four-run 13th inning.
After an off-day Monday, the Texas Rangers came to PNC Park. Behind a gutsy bullpen and a Gregory Polanco homer, the Pirates earned a gritty 5-4 victory on Tuesday night.