Pirates Crush Reds, Davis Hits Two Homers

0:00On May 2nd, pirates finally broke out of their slump with a dominant 9-1 thrashing of the Reds, Friday night at PNC Park. Pitcher Mitch Keller locked it down for six strong innings, allowing just one run on three hits, while Ketcher Henry Davis smashed a pair of home runs, to spark the offense. Keller cruised through the first six batters he faced, dodging errors in rallies and later innings with sharp command. He struck out six, walked one, and even tossed a scoreless seventh before handing it off, winning a big ovation from the crowd as he hit the dugout. Coming off a home sweep by St. Louis, the pirates were hungry for any lift, and this win marked just their second time scoring first in six games. Fans had to feel the shift, as the team poured out pen-up energy. Davis hadn't homer'd in 65 ad-bats before this, but he crushed a 4-15-foot shot off starter, Brady Singer in the fourth then. Yanked another off a hanging slider in the fifth, for his second multi-homer game, Ever. Reynolds and Azuna added massive blasts too, totalling four dingers, and they ran singer

1:02after three in a third innings. Pirates' offense is firing now, setting up a real turnaround vibe heading into the weekend. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond.