Pirates Sweep Reds, Silence Doubters

0:00On May 3rd, the Pittsburgh pirates just flipped the script after getting swept by St. Louis bouncing back with a three-game sweep over the Cincinnati. Reds that put them back above 500. It started Friday with a 9-to-1 win behind Mitch Keller's seven strong innings and Henry Davis crushing two homers. Saturday they exploded for a season-high 17 runs, drawing 11 walks in a blowout. Sunday's one-to-nothing thriller sealed in, with rookie Braxton Aschcraft dealing seven and two-thirds innings of near perfection on just 82. Pitches, the pirates' defense came up huge, robbing key hits and nailing a runner at the plate to keep it scoreless. Players are feeling a new vibe in the clubhouse, way different from the past decade without playoffs. Longest 10-year guy Mitch Keller said they shrugged off the five-stray losses like no big deal, just ready to grind the next day. Even after the sweep by the Cardinals, reigning Sai Young winner, Paul Schienes, predicted they'd be all right, and now the confidence is real.

1:00Rookie's a shining two. Shortstop Kana Griffin doubled and scored the game winner Sunday, living up to his big contract. Aschcraft dropped his earned run average to 3.02, proving he's a competitor and a stacked rotation with Schienes and Keller. This sweep quads any doubts about their hot start being fake, showing a resilient squad built to handle the long haul through ups and downs. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.