PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Harrison knows the signs. They’re unmissable. Solid starting pitching. Stellar work by the bullpen. Timely hits and aggressive baserunning.
It’s a formula that carried the Pittsburgh Pirates to the playoffs from 2013-15, one that is starting to pop up a little more regularly as Pittsburgh tries to keep pace in a lukewarm National League Central race.
Jameson Taillon scattered seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, Gregory Polanco and John Jaso hit solo home runs and the Pirates shut down Tampa Bay 4-0 on Thursday night for their fourth win in their last six games as they try to scramble back near the .