The Pirates Believe They're Built Differently This Year. A Sweep of the Reds Offered Proof

The Pirates believe they're built differently this year. A sweep of the Reds offered proof

A weekend sweep of the Cincinnati Reds put the Pittsburgh Pirates safely back over .500 heading into a six-game road swing through Arizona and San Francisco.

Reds slide down the rankings after a dismal road trip against the Pirates

A sweep in Pittsburgh has not helped their case.

Pirates off today after weekend sweep of the Reds - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

After being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals in their four-game series last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Cincinnati Reds in their three-game series over the weekend at PNC Park. The Bucs won Sunday 1-0 with Oneil Cruz driving Konnor Griffin with the winning run in the eighth inning. Gregory Soto earned the victory in relief of starting pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, who pitched shutout baseball over 7-2/3rds innings. He allowed four hits an…