PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Bubba Chandler pitched 5 2/3 innings of three-hit ball, striking out six, as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Saturday evening at PNC Park. Yohan Ramirez (4-2) earned the win with a scoreless eighth inning, and Gregory Soto notched his 10th save despite allowing a hit in the ninth. Anthony Bender (1-1) took the loss after giving up the go-ahead run.

Pittsburgh struck in the first when Ryan O’Hearn singled in Spencer Horwitz. Miami tied it in the third on Liam Hicks’ RBI single, but Bryan Reynolds doubled to score Horwitz. The Marlins again tied in the sixth on Heriberto Hernandez’s RBI single. In the eighth, Horwitz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Tyler Callihan for the decisive run.

Chandler retired 11 of 13 batters after the first inning. The Pirates recorded eight hits, Miami seven. Attendance was 31,192, and the game lasted 2:52. Pittsburgh improved to 36-35, Miami to 35-36.