\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBOSTON (AP) \u2014 Oneil Cruz homered, Bryan Reynolds drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Saturday.Tommy Pham and Nick Gonzales also drove in two runs apiece as Pittsburgh won for the eighth time in 10 games. Johan Oviedo (2-0) pitched five innings of two-run ball.Pittsburgh also beat Boston 4-2 on Friday night. The Pirates (61-76) are in last place in the NL Central, and the Red Sox (75-62) hold the second wild-card position in the AL.Carlos Narv\u00e1ez hit his 12th homer for Boston, and Romy Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs.Red Sox right-hander Dustin May (7-11) permitted seven runs, six earned, and eight hits in 5 1\/3 innings. It was his worst start since he was acquired in a July 31 trade with the Dodgers.Cruz led off the sixth with a 426-foot drive into the Green Monster seats for his 19th homer, sparking a five-run inning. Gonzales hit a two-run single with two down, giving the Pirates a 9-2 lead.In the fifth, the Pirates loaded the bases without a ball leaving the infield. That set the stage for Reynolds\u2019 two-run single, a swing that lifted the Pirates to a 3-2 lead.When Boston shortstop Trevor Story swiped second base in the fourth inning, he improved to 24 for 24 on stolen bases this season.The teams wrap up a three-game series on Sunday. Mitch Keller (6-12, 4.35 ERA) pitches for Pittsburgh, and fellow right-hander Lucas Giolito (9-2, 3.47 ERA) goes for Boston.___Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
BOSTON (AP) \u2014 Oneil Cruz homered, Bryan Reynolds drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Tommy Pham and Nick Gonzales also drove in two runs apiece as Pittsburgh won for the eighth time in 10 games. Johan Oviedo (2-0) pitched five innings of two-run ball.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh also beat Boston 4-2 on Friday night. The Pirates (61-76) are in last place in the NL Central, and the Red Sox (75-62) hold the second wild-card position in the AL.<\/p>\n
Carlos Narv\u00e1ez hit his 12th homer for Boston, and Romy Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs.<\/p>\n
Red Sox right-hander Dustin May (7-11) permitted seven runs, six earned, and eight hits in 5 1\/3 innings. It was his worst start since he was acquired in a July 31 trade with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
Cruz led off the sixth with a 426-foot drive into the Green Monster seats for his 19th homer, sparking a five-run inning. Gonzales hit a two-run single with two down, giving the Pirates a 9-2 lead.<\/p>\n
In the fifth, the Pirates loaded the bases without a ball leaving the infield. That set the stage for Reynolds\u2019 two-run single, a swing that lifted the Pirates to a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n
When Boston shortstop Trevor Story swiped second base in the fourth inning, he improved to 24 for 24 on stolen bases this season.<\/p>\n
The teams wrap up a three-game series on Sunday. Mitch Keller (6-12, 4.35 ERA) pitches for Pittsburgh, and fellow right-hander Lucas Giolito (9-2, 3.47 ERA) goes for Boston.<\/p>\n
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