Pirates fall 7-2 to Brewers
The Pirates have lost three of their last four games.
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The Pirates have lost three of their last four games.
Paul Skenes struck out nine and pitched two-hit ball through five innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Saturday.
The Reds beat Pittsburgh 8-3 to assure the Pirates their sixth straight losing season and 28th in 34 years.
Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak.
David Bednar gave up three runs in 1/3 inning of relief.
Pittsburgh lost for the fourth time in five games.
Sheetz and QuikTrip will donate a combined $40,000 to charity after the Pirates-Royals series over the weekend.
Andre Pallante outdueled rookie Paul Skenes, striking out a career-high nine over seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel hit home runs and drove in two runs each, while Alec Marsh struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings.
Sheetz and QuickTrip have staked $20,000 on the Friday night Pirates-Royals game.
Whether it was cleaning up a local park, helping veterans, or others in need, the Pirates honored their greatest player through service.
With both the Buccos and the Backyard Brawl taking place this weekend, parking your car on the North Shore might just be...a brawl.
