Griffin Leads Pirates Against the Royals Following 4-Hit Performance
Konnor Griffin had four hits and Spencer Horwitz drove in the go-ahead runs as Pittsburgh erased two deficits and won its second straight.
- On Friday night, rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin recorded four hits and two RBIs, and Spencer Horwitz delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Kansas City Royals 8-5.
- Kansas City built an early 4-0 lead behind home runs from Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey, but Pittsburgh fought back from a 5-2 deficit entering the fourth inning to seize control.
- Pittsburgh starter Paul Skenes struck out seven over six innings, while relievers Brandon Eisert, Yohan Ramirez, and Gregory Soto held the Royals to just two hits after Skenes exited the game.
- With the score tied 5-5 in the seventh, Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales reached base against Nate Pearson before scoring on Horwitz's decisive two-run single to put Pittsburgh ahead.
- The win marks the second consecutive victory for the 77-77 Pirates, while the 67-87 Royals fell to 28-51 on the road this season amid their ongoing struggles away from home.
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Griffin has 4 hits as Pirates rally past Royals to reach .500
PITTSBURGH — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night. Pittsburgh churned out 15 hits against Kansas City to overcome an early four-run deficit to move back to .500 (77-77) in its bid for the franchise’s first winning season since 2018. The 20-year-old Griffin, who missed two months with a left-hand injury that coincided with a…
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolPITTSBURGH (AP) — Little field rookie Konnor Griffin connected four unstoppable, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd home run and Pittsburgh Pirates imposed 8-5 on the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
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thesportsleader.comSpencer Horwitz, Konnor Griffin power Pirates past Royals
Konnor Griffin had four hits and two RBIs, and Spencer Horwitz delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to win 8-5 over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday night.Pittsburgh (77-77) trailed 4-0 after ...
Konnor Griffin, Pirates, on a four-hit night
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