Pirates come back with tying run in 9th inning, 4 in 10th to beat Diamondbacks 6-5

PHOENIX — Ji Hwan Bae scored the game-tying run on a wild pitch in Pittsburgh’s 10th inning, Joey Bart hit a tying run-scoring double in the ninth and the Pirates came back to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday.

Arizona took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning, but quickly saw the game fall apart.

Rowdy Tellez, who sat out Saturday night with back spasms, entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and led off with a double against Paul Sewald. Bart followed with a two-out double to tie the score. The blown save was Sewald’s fourth in 20 chances.

Bae led off the 10th inning with a bunt single and Justin Martinez (4-2) walked Yasmani Grandal to load the bases. After Arizona catcher Jose Herrera caught just enough of the plate to get a forceout — which was overturned on review — Martinez unleashed a wild pitch that scored the speedy Bae.

Martinez then hit Alika Williams with a pitch to score another run, and Ke’Bryan Hayes made it 6-2 with a bloop single for two runs.

It wasn’t over yet.

Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer off Colin Holderman in the 10th inning that was upheld after review — Pirates left fielder Joshua Palacios thought a fan had interfered with him — and pinch hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a solo shot with two outs that curled just inside the left foul pole.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Mantiply during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Darryl Webb

Corbin Carroll followed with a triple to the right corner, but Holderman grounded out Geraldo Perdomo to end the game.

Oneil Cruz hit a home run for the second straight game and Aroldis Chapman (3-4) turned in a perfect ninth inning for the Pirates.

Arizona starting pitcher Yilber Diaz allowed one hit in five scoreless innings, with seven strikeouts and four hits.

Cruz hit Joe Mantiply’s third pitch to right for his 17th home run, a day after hitting a 472-foot shot. It ended Mantiply’s streak of not allowing a home run in 59 2/3 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz (15) gets high-fives from teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Darryl Webb

Pirates starter Mitch Keller allowed two runs on three hits in six innings, with five strikeouts and two walks.

TRAINER’S TABLE

Pirates: 2B Nick Gonzales was placed on the 10-day injured list after leaving Saturday’s game with left groin discomfort. Pittsburgh recalled Williams from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill his spot on the roster.

Diamondbacks:

NEXT ONE

Pirates: All-Star RHP Paul Skenes (6-1, 1.93 ERA) is expected to pitch Monday to start a three-game series at Houston.

Diamondbacks: LHP Jordan Montgomery (7-5, 6.11) starts the opener of a three-game series at Washington on Monday.

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