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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-02 · via Sports Illustrated

Pirates' Offense Explodes for Historic Inning in Win Over Giants

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The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 13-12, scoring nine runs in the third inning on nine singles, a hit by pitch, and a walk. That inning tied a franchise record for most nine-run innings in a season and matched a 20-year MLB mark for most runs in an inning without an extra-base hit. The win snapped a rough August for the Pirates.

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The nine-run third inning came against Logan Webb, a three-time All-Star, after Pittsburgh trailed 5-2. All nine of the first batters reached safely before Bryan Reynolds grounded out. Oneil Cruz opened the scoring with an RBI single and

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