Ashcraft Dominates, Pirates Crush Marlins | MLB News

Braxton Ashcraft dazzled in a complete-game masterpiece, tossing 9 innings on just 97 pitches while striking out 10 and allowing only 3 hits — the first Pirate to do so under 100 pitches since 2017. The offense exploded behind him, led by Rafael Flores’ two towering three-run homers, including one that sealed the game. Jared Triolo, Jacob Gonzalez, and Jake Mangum added firepower, while Nick Gonzales extended his league-leading multi-hit streak. Pittsburgh cruised to a 13-1 rout, snapping their losing skid and setting up a big series against Boston with Bubba Chandler on the mound. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e45d7dc79c239327