The Pirates crushed the Mets 14-2 on Friday night in Pittsburgh.
With seven home runs, including two grand slams, the Pirates’ offense was unstoppable. Rookie pitcher Paul Skenes also had a standout performance. The game felt even more one-sided than the score suggests.
The Pirates’ seven homers were a season high for any team this year. Only the A’s have come close with six homers against the Marlins on May 4. For the Pirates, this marks just the fourth time in history they’ve hit seven homers in a single game, with previous instances in 2023, 2003, and way back in 1947.
Record-Breaking Night
The MLB record for most home runs by a team in one game is ten, set by the Blue Jays on September 14, 1987. But let’s focus on our current heroes—the Pirates of 2024.
Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez each smashed grand slams:
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Fans are thrilled about such an explosive performance from their team!
Both Reynolds and Tellez hit two home runs each; Reynolds collected six RBIs while Tellez added five to his name. Jack Suwinski, Michael A. Taylor, and Yasmani Grandal also joined the homer parade.
On a less happy note for Mets fans, this tied their franchise record for most home runs allowed in a game—a dubious honor they share with games from 1967, 1998, 2017, and 2018.
Skenes’ Stellar Performance
Amidst all these fireworks from the offense side of things, Skenes quietly put together another stellar outing. He pitched seven innings allowing only two runs on four hits while striking out eight batters before leaving with a comfortable lead of 4-2.
Through ten career starts now: Skenes boasts an impressive record—5-0—with an ERA at just over two (2.12), WHIP sitting at barely above one (1.01), and racking up seventy-eight strikeouts across fifty-nine innings pitched!
What do you think about this amazing win?
