Diamondbacks outlast Pirates in 12-inning thriller
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in 12 innings Tuesday night at PNC Park. Arizona built a 6-0 lead through six innings behind starter Brandon Pfaadt, who tossed seven innings of six-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts. The Pirates stormed back with three runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth, tying the game on Brandon Lowe’s two-run homer. Each team scored once in the 10th, with Arizona pushing across the winning run in the 12th on James McCann’s RBI single. Gerardo Carrillo earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Wilber Dotel took the loss. Arizona had 16 hits to Pittsburgh’s 14. The Diamondbacks improved to 56-52; the Pirates fell to 55-53. Attendance was 19,024. Time of game: 4:01.