Pirates Push By Marlins

     The Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Miami Marlins 5-3 at PNC Park on Thursday night. The Marlins are now 0-5 on their nine-game road trip and have lost six consecutive contests. 

     Miami(24-31) got ahead 1-0 in the third inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. knocked in Jon Berti on a singled into left field.

     In the fourth inning, Pittsburgh(21-34) evened it up 1-1. Bryan Reynolds belted a solo home run to right-center field on a 1-2 pitch for his eighth homer of the season.

     The Marlins reclaimed the lead in the top of the sixth. Jesus Aguilar grounded out to third for Elieser Hernandez to score. Garrett Cooper came up next and drove in Starling Marte with a single up the middle. 

     The Bucs closed it to 3-2 in the top of the sixth. Ke'Bryan Hayes scored on a fielding error during a Reynolds at-bat. 

     The Pirates pulled a comeback in the eighth inning with three runs and had a 5-3 lead. Jacob Stallings doubled into deep left field for Adam Frazier, Reynolds and Gregory Polanco to cross the plate.