Tommy Pham went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs, Spencer Horwitz and Bryan Reynolds also had three hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.
Pham tied it 2-all with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and capped the fifth-inning rally with an RBI double for a 7-2 advantage. He drove in Pittsburgh’s final run with a double in the seventh.
Horwitz went 3 for 4 with two doubles. He scored three runs and drove in two. Reynolds had a double and scored as the Pirates finished with 15 hits.
Bailey Falter (6-3) pitched 5 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh, allowing three runs on six hits and five walks. Three relievers finished for Pittsburgh.
The Pirates have not yet announced a starter for Monday’s series opener in Milwaukee against Brewers rookie RHP Chad Patrick (3-7, 3.50 ERA). The radio pregame begins at 7:15pm EDT on WESB Sports/B107.5FM.
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