Minnesota TwinsvsPittsburgh Pirates
MIN 3/PIT 9
Things to say
Pirates beat the Twins 9-3 at PNC Park on Sunday.
01
opener
Pirates jumped on Minnesota early and never looked back. Nine-three at PNC, getaway day on a Sunday. Twins are sliding under .500 again.
02
key player
Bucs' bats did the work top to bottom — the heart of the order kept turning it over, and somebody left the yard early to set the tone.
03
hot take
Twins manager went to the pen way too early. Once that bullpen door opened it was a track meet.
04
deep cut
Pittsburgh's starter went into the seventh and kept his WHIP clean — that's the quiet story, not the nine runs.
05
exit
Anyway, Pirates are 32-28 and actually playing real baseball. Curious what they do in the next series.
The recap
Pirates took the Twins to the woodshed at PNC, 9-3, and it wasn't as close as the score makes it sound. Pittsburgh's bats got into Minnesota's starter early and the heart of the order kept the line moving all afternoon.
Twins skipper went to the pen too early and the bullpen just poured gas on it, with a couple balls leaving the yard for good measure. Getaway day in Pittsburgh and the Bucs sent the crowd home happy.