Pirates rally past Dodgers 9‑8 on Callihan’s homer
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Tyler Callihan hit two home runs and drove in four runs, including a three-run blast in the eighth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night at PNC Park.
The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Max Muncy’s RBI double and Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single. Ryan Ward’s grand slam in the sixth made it 6-0. The Pirates cut the lead in the seventh on Brandon Lowe’s two-run double and a run-scoring error, making it 6-4.
In the eighth, Callihan’s homer tied the game at 7, and Spencer Horwitz followed with a two-run shot to put Pittsburgh ahead 9-7. Shohei Ohtani homered for the Dodgers in the ninth, but Gregory Soto secured the save.
Evan Sisk (1-0) got the win, pitching a third of an inning. Kyle Hurt (1-1) took the loss. Ohtani allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Attendance was 30,626, and the game lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes.
The Dodgers (43-25) lead the NL West while the Pirates (35-33) improved to .500. The teams play again Thursday.