Braxton Ashcraft Shoves to Complete Sweep of Deplorable Reds

The Pirates needed a response after a rough Cardinals series, and they got exactly that with a weekend sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. On this NS9 Postgame Show powered by Primanti Brothers, Tyler and Jim break down the Pirates’ 1-0 win, led by a career-best outing from Braxton Ashcraft. Ashcraft went 7.2 scoreless innings, leaned heavily on a dominant curveball, and continued making the case that he has become Pittsburgh’s clear No. 2 starter behind Paul Skenes. The guys also discuss Gregory Soto coming up huge out of the bullpen, Chase Burns matching Ashcraft pitch-for-pitch, Konnor Griffin’s late double and speed changing the game, and Oneil Cruz delivering the biggest swing of the night with a two-out RBI single in the eighth. After getting swept by St. Louis, the Pirates turned around and swept the Reds while outscoring them 27-8 over the series. Now they head west with some momentum, a much cleaner feeling around the homestand, and a pitching staff that once again carried the day. Use Promo Code NS930 for 30% off your first order at https://www.defer.coffee Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshorenine.myshopify.com ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NorthShoreNine ►Website: https://www.northshorenine.com ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/northshorenine ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northshorenine ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northshorenine ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northshorenine ►Discord: https://discord.gg/3HVYPg544m #pittsburghpirates ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4776784802611200 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.