Pirates Win Rubber Match in Arizona; 2 Bombs, Keller Finds it
Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Mitch Keller grinded through the early portion of his outing but delivered another quality start and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit two home runs in a 4-2 rubber match win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday.
Scoring Plays Top 1st, 1-0 PIT: For the second time in as many games, Brandon Lowe hit a first-inning home run to give the Pirates (21-17) an early lead. His solo shot to right field off Zac Gallen (1-3) traveled 436 feet. Bottom 1st, 1-1: Adrian Del Castillo singled to right off Mitch Keller (4-1) to bring home the tying run from second base with two outs.
Bottom 3rd, 2-1 ARZ: Corbin Carroll ripped a 406-foot solo home run to right-center field to give the Diamondbacks (17-19) their only lead of the game. Top 5th, 3-2 PIT: Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz hit back-to-back run-scoring singles. Gallen retired the first two batters he faced in the inning before four straight batters reached for the Pirates.
Top 6th, 4-2 PIT: Joey Bart connected on his second home run of the season, a lined shot to left field off Gallen. Welcome back, Joey Barrels! 🛢️ pic.
twitter. com/u4P01xdGhs — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 7, 2026 Key Moments The Pirates had been 0 for 18 with runners in scoring position this series before Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz delivered two-straight run-scoring singles in the fifth. Arizona put two runners on with two outs against Mason Montgomery in the eighth.