Pittsburgh PiratesvsAthletics
PIT 6/ATH 5
Things to say
Pirates edged the Athletics 6-5 in Sacramento.
01
opener
Pirates snuck out of Sutter Health with a 6-5 win. One-run game the whole way, classic getaway day baseball. Pittsburgh finally climbs back to .500.
02
key player
Whoever was hitting in the heart of that Pirates order earned their paycheck — every run mattered when you only win by one.
03
hot take
The A's bullpen is going to cost them all year. You can't keep giving leads back in the late innings and expect to climb out of last place.
04
deep cut
Wild that a big-league game is still being played at Sutter Health Park — that's a Triple-A yard, the A's are basically homeless until Vegas.
05
exit
Tell me how they handle the next one — if the Pirates' bats stay hot, they could actually run a streak together.
The recap
Pirates squeaked out a 6-5 win in Sacramento, grinding out just enough offense to flip a one-run game late. Athletics had the home crowd buzzing and even held a lead, but the bullpen couldn't slam the door when it mattered.
Pittsburgh climbs to .500 at 37-37 while the A's drop to 36-37, a getaway-day swing that felt closer than the box score reads. Classic case of the manager maybe leaning on the pen one batter too long.