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Flores Jr. Hits Go-Ahead, 2-Run Homer in 8th as Pirates Rally for 4-3 Win and Series Sweep of Royals
Flores hit his 10th homer and Pittsburgh rallied for its second straight eighth-inning comeback.
- On Sunday, Rafael Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals and complete a three-game series sweep.
- The Royals initially took an early lead on a Salvador Perez RBI single in the first inning, but the Pirates answered with Oneil Cruz's solo home run in the fourth and Spencer Horwitz's RBI single in the sixth.
- Vinnie Pasquantino reclaimed the lead for the Royals with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning. Carmen Mlodzinski earned the win despite allowing the go-ahead runs, while Mason Montgomery secured his 16th save.
- Following a Hearn single in the eighth inning, Flores deposited a slider from Nate Pearson over the left-field wall for his 10th home run of the season, providing the decisive runs.
- Starting Tuesday, the Pirates host the Cardinals with RHP Jared Jones expected to start. The Royals open a three-game home series against the White Sox with LHP Daniel Lynch on the mound.
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Rafael Flores Jr. drills go-ahead HR as Pirates sweep Royals
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Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals
Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series sweep
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PITTSBURGH -- Out, but not down. That’s the mantra the Pirates have taken on in the final two weeks of the season. It clearly carried into the weekend series with Kansas City after being eliminated from playoff contention Friday night by San Diego's win.
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