Cole Young’s Homer Haunts Pirates

Cole Young just dropped a hometown bomb on the Pirates, crushing a two-run homer off Mitch Keller to seal a 3-2 Mariners victory — his seventh blast of the season and another painful moment for Pittsburgh natives returning to haunt their roots. The Pirates led 2-0 early thanks to Marcell Ozuna and a costly error, but Cal Raleigh’s solo shot in the fourth shifted momentum. George Kirby pitched six strong innings, allowing just one earned run, while Bryan Reynolds kept his hot streak alive with a 13-game hit streak and 28-game on-base streak — tied for his career best — but couldn’t deliver in the eighth. The Mariners now own the series opener, and the Pirates look to rebound tonight with Braxton Ashcraft facing Bryan Woo — first pitch at 6:40 PM Eastern. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/b0e756f3bc973960