Pirates back to .500 with win over White Sox; drama in late innings

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The Pirates got back to .500 after escaping two bases-loaded jams in the late innings to hold on and beat the White Sox 4-2 at Rate Field on Wednesday night.

Scoring Plays

Top 5th, 1-0 PIT: Emserlyn Valdez opened the scoring with an opposite-field solo home run off Davis Martin (9-7).

Top 7th, 4-0 PIT: The Pirates (73-73) struck for three runs against Sean Newcomb. Rafael Flores Jr. singled home pinch-runner Billy Cook and Konnor Griffin plated a pair with a line drive single up the middle.

Bottom 7th, 4-1 PIT: The White Sox (75-70) loaded the bases with one out against Camilo Doval, and Sam Antonacci hit a sharp grounder to first base. Spencer Horwitz made a diving stop, but nobody covered first, allowing a run to score on an RBI single.

Bottom 8th, 4-2 PIT: Munetaka Murakami led off the inning with a towering home run to right field off Luke Weaver.

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