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 and avoid a three-game sweep.

Tommy Pham had three hits, including two run-scoring doubles, to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

Losers of three straight series and seven of their last nine games, the Pittsburgh Pirates sought to avoid a sweep by the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. Bailey Falter took the hill looking to help facilitate that result in the sweltering,

Corey Seager singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and rookie Kumar Rocker won his second straight start as the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.

Corey Seager conectó un sencillo que rompió el empate en la sexta entrada y el novato Kumar Rocker ganó su segunda apertura consecutiva, en el duelo sabatino