The Pittsburgh Pirates tied a franchise record for home-runs in a blow-out win against the New York Mets Friday night by a score of 14-2.
4 different players homered 7 times for the Pirates, which tied a Franchise record. This is only the 5th time the Pirates have hit 7 home runs in a game in their history, the last happening in May of 2023.
The Pirates also matched a Franchise record of 2 grand slams in the game, with Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez becoming the first pair of teammates in MLB history to hit 2 home runs including a grand slam each in the same game.
Starting pitcher Paul Skenes went 7 innings in the win, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs, and striking out 8 batters on 106 pitches. He improved to 5-0 and has yet to be handed a loss in his professional career.
37,037 fans attended the game, the second-largest crowd at PNC Park this season behind the Home Opener on April 5th.
The series continues today at 4:05 PM, with WISR Pre-game beginning at 3:40 PM.
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