Pirates End ‘25 Home Slate With a Bang, Thump Athletics in Another Shutout Win
PITTSBURGH — Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates were saving all their offense for the final home game of the 2025 season.
Jared Triolo and Joey Bart both homered and had four-hit games for the Pirates in their 11-0 win over the Athletics on Sunday afternoon.
How We Got There
Andrew McCutchen singled home Bryan Reynolds with two outs in the top of the first and Nick Gonzales followed with an RBI double to put the Pirates (67-89) ahead 2-0 against Mitch Spence (3-6).
The following inning, Jared Triolo belted his seventh home run of the season, a two-run shot to left to double the Pirates’ lead. Triolo ended the game with three RBI.
Oneil Cruz’s two-run single capped off a three-run four inning, and Joey Bart hit a three-run home run off former Pirate Osvaldo Bido to put the Pirates ahead 10-0 in the fifth. Spencer Horwitz drove in the 11th run of the game on a groundout in the eighth.
Mike Burrows, Carmen Mlodzinkski (5-8), Yohan Ramírez and Dauri Moreta combined to blank the Athletics (73-83).
Key Moment
The two-out rally the Pirates put together in the top of the first inning sparked a big day for the bats and ensured the home portion of the schedule ended on a high note.
Player of the Game
Co-POTG honors go to Jared Triolo and Joey Bart, who combined for eight of the Pirates’ 15 hits while finishing a triple shy of the cycle.
Stat to Know
The Pirates finished the year with a 44-37 record at PNC Park this season. It’s their best home record since 2018, when they finished 44-36.
Notable Performances
- Mike Burrows: 4.0 innings, five hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts, 74 pitches/49 strikes
- Carmen Mlodzinski: 3.0 innings, two hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts, 48 pitches/32 strikes
- Joey Bart: 4 for 4, one home run, one double, three RBI, two runs
- Jared Triolo: 4 for 5, one home run, one double, three RBI, two runs
Noteworthy
- Jared Triolo’s three RBI matched a career-high. The last time he had three RBI in a game was on Aug. 24 against the Colorado Rockies. It was also the second time in his career that Triolo had four hits, the other on Sep. 23, 2023 at the Cincinnati Reds.
- Joey Bart’s four hits matched a season-high. He also had four hits on May 10 against the Atlanta Braves.
- Everyone who got an at-bat for the Pirates in the win reached base safely.
- The Pirates haven’t allowed a run over their last 22 innings.
Up Next
The Pirates are off on Monday and will start a six-game road trip at Great American Ballpark on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh will send out RHP Johan Oviedo (2-0, 3.52 ERA). RHP Brady Singer (14-10, 3.86 ERA) starts for the Reds. First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET.
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