Pirates Beat Marlins

     The Pitsburgh Pirates blitzed the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night at PNC Park The Marlins have lost five of their last eight games. The Pirates are 6-0 against the Fish this season. 

     Pittsburgh(69-76) rumbled out to a 2-0 lead in the opening frame. Oneil Cruz grounded out to second for Isiah Kiner-Falefa to score. Two batters later, Joey Bart grounded into a fielder's choice and Bryan Reynold reached home. 

     Miami(54-91) scored in the top of the fifth and made it 2-1. Jhonny Pereda drove in Kyle Stowers with a base hit into right field. 

     The Pirates added four runs during the bottom of the fifth and led 6-1. Reynolds singled up the middle and Jared Triolo crossed the plate. Two batters later, Andrew McCutchen powered a three-run homer with Reynolds and Cruz aboard. It was the 10ht season that McCutchen has reached the 20-homer mark. 

     The Marlins added three runs in the top of the sixth and trailed 6-3. Jonah Bride hit a sacrifice fly into left field and Jake Burger scored. Stowers followed and knocked in Otto Lopez on a double down the left-field line. 

     In the ninth inning, Miami put up one more run. Burger singled through the left side and Pereda touched home.