It might not occur too usually, however luck was on the Pirates’ aspect on Wednesday following a rough outing from Paul Skenes the evening earlier than. Pittsburgh gained a marathon 13-inning sport 2-1 over the Cardinals, taking the collection within the course of.
The Pirates are actually 5-8 after popping out on prime in a sport that did not see any runs on the scoreboard till the twelfth inning. However the followers who have been in attendance — and there weren’t a lot of them — did go house completely satisfied due to an enormous swing from catcher Joey Bart.
With the bases loaded and one out within the backside of the thirteenth, Bart swung for the fences on a full rely as an alternative of hoping to attract a stroll. Bart’s swing ended up being the final considered one of an extended day because it dropped down in deep left discipline, permitting a runner to attain and win the sport.
