Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, avoiding a series sweep.
Horwitz hit a two-run homer in the second inning, added a three-run shot in the sixth and knocked in his sixth run with a ground out in the eighth. The Pirates’ 27-year-old leadoff hitter has five homers and 31 RBI in 61 games this season.
Nick Gonzales knocked in a run with an infield single in the first inning before Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer, his fifth, for Pittsburgh.
Pirates starter Mitch Keller (5-10) worked five innings and allowed seven hits and five earned runs with four strikeouts.
The Pirates open a home series against San Francisco on Monday. RHP Justin Verlander (1-8, 4.53 ERA) will start for the Giants. Pittsburgh has not named a starter.
The radio pregame begins at 6:15pm EDT on WESB Sports/B107.5FM.
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