Pirates' May Miracle: 19 Hits, 17-7 Blowout

0:00On May 2nd, the Pittsburgh pirates just flipped the script on their rough start. After getting swept by the Cardinals, without a single win despite scoring 18 runs, they're now 2-0 in May. Saturday they crushed the Reds 17-7 at PNC Park for their second straight blowout. The bats came alive early and often. They put up five runs in the first on five hits, then four more in the second without a single hit, just seven straight walks that tied a big league. Another five in the fourth sealed the dominance with 19 hits total across the lineup. Every starter drove in at least one run. The first time that's happened since 1975 against the Cubs. Connor Griffin went four for five with two RBI's and a triple. Marcel Ozuna, three for five with three RBI's and four others had multiple hits in the buy. Team wide explosion. On the mound, Carmen Mazinski shook off a rocky start with three early runs. She struck out 10, including six in a row, and worked five and two-thirds innings for

1:01a second win amid fan cheers. This hot streak has the pirates buzzing with momentum heading into the week, showing what discipline and firepower can do when it clicks. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today.