Pirates Crush Reds, Set MLB Record

0:00It's May 3rd, welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI and ready for first pitch. Pittsburgh Pirates just demolished the Cincinnati Reds 17-7 with Carmen Milodzinski notching a career-high 10 strikeouts on the mound. They tied a wild MLB record by drawing seven straight walks in their five run-second inning, matching feats from the Chicago White Sox back in. 1909 and the Atlanta Braves in 1983. That inning exploded without a single ball in play for the first four runs, then Henry Davis wrapped it with an RBI grounder to push the lead to 10 to 3. The Pirates smashed season highs with 17 runs and 19 hits, and every starter in the lineup drove in at least one. Standouts like Ryan O'Hern and Marcello Zuna, each had three RBI's, while Connor Griffin went four for five with a triple and a double. Spencer Horwitz and Nick Gonzales added two RBI's a piece, and Brandon Lowe walked four times, scoring three runs in the chaos.

1:00Red starter Red Louder got shelled for eight runs in just one and a third innings, though Will Benson and J.J. Blade each cranked a homer. Nathaniel Loach shipped in with three RBI's for Cincinnati. This blowout kept the strong series opener, Friday, where Pittsburgh won 9-1, snapping their five-game skid and getting the squad back on track.