Baltimore 2, at Pittsburgh 8

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates erupted for six early runs and rode a dominant start from Braxton Ashcraft to an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday evening at PNC Park, completing a three-game series sweep. A crowd of 11,956 watched the Pirates improve to 6-3, solidifying their early-season standing, while the Orioles fell to 3-6, dropping their fourth consecutive game. The most important part of the game unfolded in the first two innings, as the Pirates quickly erased an early deficit and built an insurmountable lead against Baltimore starter Chris Bassitt. After Bassitt recorded two quick outs… Read more...