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Game #52 – May 21 – Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 5
Masayoshi Oshima hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 as the Pirates topped the Phillies. Oshima's 3-run shot in the 7th (his 12th) gave Pittsburgh a 6-3 lead.
WP: J. Slaten (1-2)
LP: A. Nola (1-8)
SV: W. Charles (11)
Record: 26-26
Game #53 – May 22 – Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1
D. L. Hall pitched 8 shutout innings before tiring in the 9th and allowing a run to score. Heston Kjerstad and Alec Burleson homered for the Buccos.
WP: D. Hall (5-3)
LP: M. Abel (5-3)
Record: 27-26
TRANSACTION: Placed Endy Rodriguez on the 10-day Injured List (blurred vision after being hit by a pitch). Recalled Israel Pineda from AAA Indianapolis.
Game #54 – May 23 – Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 1
The Pirates completed the sweep in Philadelphia behind a strong performance by Roansy Contreras, who allowed just 2 hits over 7 shutout innings, while striking out 7.
WP: R. Contreras (5-3)
LP: Z. Elfin (4-4)
Record: 28-26
Game #55 – May 24 – Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 0
Mike Clevinger was dominant, pitching 5 shutout innings before leaving the game with an injury. Masayoshi Oshima drove in 3 runs and hit his 13th home run before also leaving the game after feeling some pain after throwing the ball.
WP: M. Clevinger (5-4)
LP: Y. Kikuchi (3-5)
Record: 29-26
TRANSACTION: Placed Mike Clevinger in the 15-day Injured List with a sore shoulder. Clevinger is expected to miss 6 weeks. Justin Slaten will take Clevinger's spot in the rotation. Recalled J. T. Hintzen from AAA Indianapolis.
Placed Masayoshi Oshima on the 19-day Injured List (sore shoulder). Oshima was listed as day-to-day, but could miss up to a week, so it made sense to put him on the IL. Recalled Eddys Leonard from AAA Indianapolis.
Game #56 – May 25 – Chicago 12, Pittsburgh 11
The Cubs snapped Pittsburgh's 5-game winning streak in a wild game at PNC Park. Quinn Priester was ineffective as Chicago built an 11-4 lead, but the Pirates scored twice in the 6th and 5 times in the 7th on a 2-run home run by Heston Kjerstad (#8) and a 3-run shot by Gabriel Arias (#6), making it a 12-11 game. Pittsburgh could not score again.
WP: A. Alzolay (2-3)
LP: Q. Priester (4-4)
SV: T. Thomas (4)
Record: 29-27
Game #57 – May 26 – Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 3
Heliot Ramos finally hit, going 3-4 with a home run, to lead the Pirates to a series-winning win. Seth Beer's 3-run home run in the 3rd inning (#8) was the biggest hit of the game.
WP: S. Alcantara (6-2)
LP: J. Steele (0-3)
Record: 30-27
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