Pirates rally to beat Twins
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Colin Moran drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Wednesday.
The Pirates trailed 5-0 before scoring four times in the eighth inning and twice in the top of the ninth.
Pittsburgh’s Joe Musgrove made his second start, pitching five innings and allowing three runs and eight hits.
Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run home run and singled twice and scored twice for Minnesota. Byron Buxton had an RBI single and is batting .438. C.J. Cron doubled, singled and scored twice.
Michael Pineda started, giving up two hits in five shutout innings, striking out five. The Twins released first baseman Lucas Duda.