Pirates pound Giants with 20 hits in 13‑3 victory

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Nick Gonzales and Joey Bart each had four hits, Brandon Lowe drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded a season-high 20 hits in a 13-3 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night at Oracle Park.

Every Pittsburgh starter had at least one hit. Lowe finished with two hits, including a triple and a double. Oneil Cruz added three hits and scored three times. Bart went 4 for 5 with two RBIs.

Braxton Ashcraft (2-2) worked seven innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out six. The Pirates broke the game open with a six-run seventh inning, fueled by a Lowe triple that drove in two runs.

Landon Roupp (5-3) took the loss, striking out eight over four-plus innings before the Pirates attacked the Giants bullpen.

Bryce Eldridge homered for San Francisco in the fifth inning, and the Giants added two runs in the ninth. Attendance was 40,417. The game lasted 3 hours, 4 minutes.

The Pirates improved to 22-18, while the Giants fell to 15-24.