Pittsburgh Pirates @ Baltimore Orioles
Dylan Beavers drives in go-ahead run for second straight day, Orioles beat Pirates 3-2
BALTIMORE -- — Rookie Dylan Beavers drove in the winning run for a second straight day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pirates 3-2 on Thursday to finish a three-game sweep and hand Pittsburgh its sixth straight loss.
Jackson Holliday singled and stole his 16th base to lead off the seventh against Colin Holderman (0-2). Gunnar Henderson was walked intentionally with one out and Holderman left after striking out Emmanuel Rivera.
Evan Sisk entered and Beavers singled on a 3-2 pitch for a 3-2 lead. Beavers singled in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 2-1 victory on Wednesday.
Jared Triolo singled to lead off the first against Cade Povich before scoring on a two-out base hit by Nick Gonzales to put the Pirates up 1-0.
Jeremiah Jackson had a one-out single off Johan Oviedo in the Orioles' first and Henderson followed with his career-high 31st double. Rivera tied it 1-1 with a groundout.
Colton Cowser drew a leadoff walk in the second, stole his 10th base and scored on a two-out single by Coby Mayo to put the Orioles up 2-1.
Alexander Canario led off the third with his sixth home run — a 409-foot shot to left field — to pull the Pirates even.
Povich allowed two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Rookie Grant Wolfram (3-0) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win and Keegan Akin pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Oviedo allowed two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Baltimore (69-77) has won three straight and eight of nine.
Alex Jackson threw out NL stolen base leader Oneil Cruz at second to end the game.
Baltimore entered with four walk-off wins in a five-game span for the second time in franchise history. The Orioles also did it June 23-27, 1954.
The Pirates travel to play the Nationals on Friday. Neither team has named a starting pitcher.
Orioles LHP Trevor Rogers (8-2, 1.51) starts Friday in Toronto opposite Blue Jays RHP Chris Bassitt (11-8, 3.97).
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BAL wins 3-0
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
- First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |

