Jake Mangum lifts Pirates past Twins in 10‑9 slugfest
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Minnesota Twins 10-9 on Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. The Pirates outhit the Twins 15-12 and overcame a five-run fourth inning by Minnesota. Oneil Cruz added a three-run homer in the second, when Pittsburgh scored six runs. Nick Gonzales had three hits and two RBIs. Yohan Ramírez pitched a scoreless inning for the win, improving to 3-2. Gregory Soto earned his seventh save with 1⅓ hitless innings. Bailey Ober took the loss, falling to 6-3. Kody Clemens went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for the Twins, who dropped to 27-32. The Pirates improved to 31-28. Attendance was 24,272, and the game lasted 3 hours, 14 minutes.