Brooms! Pirates complete sweep of Orioles; Ashcraft, O’Hearn lead charge
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Braxton Ashcraft dazzled on the mound and Ryan O’Hearn carried the offense as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed the sweep and extended their win streak to five games with an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on Easter Sunday.
Scoring Plays
Bottom 1st 2-0 PIT: Ryan O’Hearn got the Pirates (6-3) on the board with a two-run home run to center field off Orioles starting pitcher Chris Bassitt. The blast was O’Hearn’s third of the season.
Bottom 2nd, 6-0 PIT: With the bases loaded, Oneil Cruz hit a liner that hit Bassitt (0-2) that went for an RBI infield single. After Bryan Reynolds tacked on another with a sac fly, O’Hearn plated two more runs for the Pirates with a double to left-center.
Top 4th, 6-1 PIT: Pete Alonso doubled home Taylor Ward to give the Orioles (3-6) their first run against Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft.
Bottom 6th, 8-1 PIT: Cruz continued to beat up on left-handed pitcher with a two-run home run to straightaway center off Cade Povich.
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 5, 2026
Top 7th, 8-2 PIT: Jeremiah Jackson singled home a run off Mason Montgomery.
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