{"id":271323,"date":"2025-08-25T12:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/271323\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:52:11","slug":"pirates-beat-rockies-5-1-with-2-run-home-runs-from-mccutchen-and-triolo-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/271323\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates beat Rockies 5-1 with 2-run home runs from McCutchen and Triolo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo\/Matt Freed)\"\"Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 Andrew McCutchen rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo\/Matt Freed)\"\"Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 Jared Triolo, right, is greeted by Nick Gonzales, left, after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo\/Matt Freed)<\/p>\n

PITTSBURGH | Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo hit two-run home runs an inning apart to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle spoiled the shutout with a ninth-inning home run.<\/p>\n

McCutchen opened the scoring in the second with his 12th home run of the season, pulling it just inside the left-field foul pole.<\/p>\n

Triolo hit his home run an inning later to make it 4-0. He added a triple in the fourth and scored on Bryan Reynolds\u2019s double. The 2-for-4 game lifted his batting average above .200 for the first time this season, and he finished the day with a .205 average.<\/p>\n

Doyle hit a two-out, solo home run. He entered with the third-highest OPS in baseball in August, behind Shohei Ohtani (1.221) and Brice Turang (1.190).<\/p>\n

Rookie Mike Burrows led the Pirates pitching staff with four shutout innings of two-hit, five-strikeout ball. He was pulled after 57 pitches.<\/p>\n

Burrows underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2023, and has pitched more innings (77 2\/3) this season than any in his career since he was drafted out of high school in the 11th round in 2018.<\/p>\n

Carmen Mlodzinski (3-7) got the win with two shutout innings in relief of Burrows.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s Kyle Freeland (3-13) allowed five runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out six.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

McCutchen\u2019s home run gave the Pirates a lead they never relinquished. It was his first since Aug. 1, which also came against the Rockies.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

Freeland\u2019s loss tied him with Arizona\u2019s Zac Gallen (9-13) for the third-most in the majors. Only Washington\u2019s Mitchell Parker (7-14) and fellow Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela (4-15) have more.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The Rockies have yet to announce a starter for Sunday\u2019s game. MLB ERA leader Paul Skenes (7-9, 2.16) is scheduled to start for the Pirates.<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n

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