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Esmerlyn Valdez’s Grand Slam, Two Homers Lead Pirates Past Brewers 7-6 in First Game of Doubleheader
- On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, to rally the team to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Trailing 6-3, the Pirates rallied when Valdez hit his first career grand slam off Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby, keeping Milwaukee from securing their 60th win of the season.
- Valdez has driven in 24 runs in his first 26 games, supported by a 50.0 percent hard-hit rate and 28.0 percent barrel rate entering the contest.
- Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski pitched three innings of one-run ball, while Gregory Soto earned his 12th save by inducing a game-ending double play from Andrew Vaughn.
- The second game of the doubleheader features RHP Bubba Chandler facing Brewers LHP Shane Drohan, a matchup of rookie pitchers with contrasting ERA profiles.
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Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.Braxton Ashcraft allowed five runs of five hits and struck out six in five innings for the Pirates. Gregory Soto got out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth for the save.Brewers starter Brandon Sproat surrendered three runs on two hits, fanning three, before h…
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Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers 7-6 in first game of doubleheader
Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader.
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