Lowe and Flores Homer to Power the Pirates over the Slumping Red Sox, 8-4
Brandon Lowe drove in three runs and Rafael Flores Jr. homered again as Pittsburgh won its second straight game.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-4 at PNC Park on Friday, with Brandon Lowe hitting a three-run home run and Rafael Flores homering for the third time in two days.
- Back-to-Back victories mark the first consecutive wins for the Pittsburgh Pirates since July 26-27, while the Red Sox have lost six of their last seven games amid recent struggles.
- Rookie Bubba Chandler won his third straight start, allowing two runs over five innings with five strikeouts, while Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez drove in two runs with a double in the third inning.
- Third baseman Nick Gonzales left the game after being struck on the helmet by a pitch in the fifth inning; the Pittsburgh Pirates said Gonzales is day-to-day. Mason Montgomery escaped a ninth-inning jam for his third save.
- On Saturday night at PNC Park, Red Sox RHP Sonny Gray will oppose RHP Jared Jones as the series continues between the two teams.
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Pirates kick off series vs. Red Sox with win
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe’s homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the right-field stands, extending the Pirates’ lead to 7-2 as they won back-to-back games for the first time since July 26-27. Flores hit a solo shot off Jake Bennett (7-6…
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Lowe and Flores homer to power the Pirates over the slumping Red Sox, 8-4
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. hit a quadrangular for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the...
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Slumping Red Sox lose for 6th time in 7 games
Brandon Lowe hits a 3-run home run and Pittsburgh holds off Boston.
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