Reynolds' Walk-Off Blast Lifts Pirates Past Twins
Bryan Reynolds homered for the go-ahead runs as Pittsburgh won its first game after trailing 5-3 through three innings.
- Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run walk-off homer in the ninth inning on Friday, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
- The Twins built a 5-3 lead early behind home runs from Kody Clemens and Trevor Larnach, while Oneil Cruz's 450-foot shot kept Pittsburgh within striking distance in the third inning.
- Starting pitcher Jared Jones returned to the majors for the first time since September 27, 2024, striking out Byron Buxton with fastballs topping 100 mph, though he allowed five runs over 4 1/3 innings.
- Manager Derek Shelton's return to Pittsburgh saw the Twins suffer their third consecutive loss, occurring just over a year after he was fired by the Pirates.
- Saturday's matchup features Minnesota RHP Bailey Ober, who holds a 3.92 ERA, facing Pittsburgh RHP Mitch Keller with a 3.64 ERA.
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Bryan Reynolds’ walk-off blast lifts Pirates past Twins
Bryan Reynolds' two-run walk-off home run lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Reynolds' sixth home run of the season came with one out in the ninth off Twins reliever Taylor Rogers (1-2) and represented his second career walk-off home run and fourth walk-off hit. The
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Reynolds' walk-off blast lifts Pirates past Twins
PITTSBURGH — Bryan Reynolds' two-run walk-off home run lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Reynolds' sixth home run of the season came with one out in the ninth off Twins reliever Taylor Rogers (1-2) and represented his second career walk-off home run and fourth walk-off hit. The 422-foot blast cleared the left field fence and brought in Tyler Callihan ahead of him. Callihan was pinch-running…
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