Pirates Set Record with 7 Walks in 1 Inning

0:00On May 3rd, the Pittsburgh Pirates just smoked the Cincinnati Reds in their weekend series at PNC Park, tying a wild major league baseball record with seven straight walks in the second inning alone. That chaos scored four runs and chased two reds pitchers, putting the Pirates of Big early in a blowout win. Beyond those walks, the Pirates made more history offensively, with all nine starting position players driving in at least one run. It's only the fifth time since 1920 that's happened for Pittsburgh, a rare feat that lit up the scoreboard. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this stacks up historically. The seven walks mark the third time ever in one inning, first back in 19-0. Nine with the Chicago White Sox, then the Pirates themselves in 1983 against Atlanta. The team also put up five runs in the first, second and fourth innings, matching another franchise milestone. This series caps a dominant run against the Reds this season, where Pittsburgh's outscore them 42-10 across four games, bouncing back from.

1:01An early loss. Standouts like Ryfield or Ryan O'Hern, with three RBI's and rookie shortstop Connor Griffin with four hits, kept the pressure on. Pirates hitters are locked in, feeding off that patient approach at the plate. And with this momentum rolling, they're proving they can feast on. Anyone who can't find the zone. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.