Minnesota TwinsvsPittsburgh Pirates
MIN 9/PIT 10
Things to say
Pirates edged the Twins 10-9 at PNC Park on Saturday.
01
opener
Pirates-Twins was an absolute slugfest at PNC. Ten-nine, came right down to the last at-bat. Both bullpens got lit up.
02
key player
The heart of the Pirates order carried them — you could tell early they got into the Twins starter's stuff and never let off the gas.
03
hot take
Twins manager went to the pen way too early. You're up, your starter's cruising, let him work through it.
04
deep cut
Pittsburgh's bench guys were the difference. Late-inning pinch-hit spot flipped the whole game.
05
exit
Pirates at thirty-one and twenty-eight now — actually trending. Curious what they look like next series.
The recap
Pirates squeaked one out 10-9 at PNC in a back-and-forth slugfest with the Twins, the kind of game where both bullpens got lit up and nobody could put it away. Minnesota kept punching back every time Pittsburgh pulled ahead, but the Bucs found one more run when it mattered.
Felt like the manager went to the pen too early on the Twins side and the heart of the order made him pay. Pirates climb back over .500 at 31-28, Twins drop to 27-32 and the road trip keeps getting uglier.