So Nice, He Did it Twice: Bryan Reynolds Powers Pirates Past Yankees

Bryan Reynolds recorded the seventh multi-homer game of his career to carry the Pittsburgh Pirates past the New York Yankees, 4-2, at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.

Recap

Trailing by a pair of runs in the top of the sixth, Nick Gonzales got the Pirates (75-85) on the board with a solo home run to left off of Yankees starter Carlos Rodón.

Bryan Reynolds followed with an opposite-field home run, giving the Bucs their fourth instance of hitting back-to-back homers this season.

Nicky G and B-Rey back-to-back 👏 pic.twitter.com/nbyMUypi45

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 28, 2024

In the top of the eighth, Reynolds connected on a two-run shot to dead center off reliever Tommy Kahnle to put the Pirates up 4-2.

Reynolds’ two-homer game was his second one this season. He also hit a pair of home runs against the New York Mets at PNC Park on July 5. 

One start after questions about a potential injury, Jared Jones put any concerns to bed. Jones’ velocity ticked down a bit in his last outing but hit triple-digits on the radar gun four times.

Jones allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven in 4.1 innings. The right-hander exited with the bases loaded and Jazz Chisholm Jr. brought up a pair off of Joey Wentz to give the Yankees (93-67) a 2-0 lead. 

Aroldis Chapman converted the save against his former team, his 13th of the season. Carmen Mlodzinski (5-5) was the winning pitcher.

Key Moment

And he does it again! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/J0C9bsULTd

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 28, 2024

Star of the Game

Reynolds did the heavy lifting for the Pirates. With three RBIs in the game, he’s up to 88 on the season, two shy of his career high set in 2021.

Stat to Know

Gonzales’ home run in the sixth inning was his first since June 15. He had gone 60 games without a home run prior to the front end of back-to-back jacks with Reynolds.

Noteworthy

• The Pirates’ bullpen combined to retire the final 14 batters of the game.
• The Pirates added RHP Mike Burrows to the Major League taxi squad. 

Up Next

Star rookie Paul Skenes (11-3, 1.99 ERA) will make his final start of the season on Saturday afternoon. He’ll be opposed by another talented rookie in Luis Gil (15-6, 3.27 ERA), who will start for the Yankees. First pitch: 1:05 ET.