Minnesota TwinsvsPittsburgh Pirates
MIN 5/PIT 6
Things to say
Pirates edged the Twins 6-5 at PNC Park to take it on Friday night.
01
opener
Pirates squeaked one out at home, 6-5 over the Twins. Came down to the last couple innings, classic one-run nail-biter. Apple TV broadcast if you missed it.
02
key player
Bucs' bats in the heart of the order finally showed up — that's the lineup you pay to see, not the one that's been stranding runners all month.
03
hot take
Twins manager went to the pen way too early. You've got a starter cruising and you yank him? That's how you cough up a one-run game.
04
deep cut
PNC Park in late May, swirling river wind — balls that look gone die on the warning track. Changes how you pitch the whole back half.
05
exit
Anyway, Pirates at 30-28, sneaking over .500. Be interesting to see if they can keep it going this weekend.
The recap
Pirates edged the Twins 6-5 at PNC on a tight one-run finish that came right down to the wire. Minnesota hung around all night, but Pittsburgh's bats kept answering and the bullpen held just enough rope to lock it down in the late frames.
The turning point felt like the swing innings where the heart of the order finally got into some pitches and flipped the lead for good. Twins drop to 27-31 and the Bucs nudge above .500 at 30-28 — a getaway-day grinder that the home crowd will take and run.