Pirates Sail By Marlins

     The Miami Marlins were defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 at PNC Park on Monday night. It was the beginning of a seven-game road trip for the Marlins. 

     Pittsburgh(68-76) raced out to a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the second. Oneil Cruz hammered a solo home run on a 1-2 pitch to center field for his 19th homer of the campaign. 

     The Bucs made it 3-0 in the second inning. Bryan Reynolds drove in Alika Williams and Nick Gonzales on a base hit into right field.

     Miami(54-90) closed it to 3-1 in the top of the fourth. Jesus Sanchez scored on an Otto Lopez single into right field. 

     The Marlins added another run in the ninth inning, however they fell short. Cristian Pache doubled into left field and Sanchez crossed the plate.