Pirates Use Small Ball to Defeat Giants 5-2 in NL Race

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2 using a small-ball offensive approach.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. ^[1] Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop, said on 2026-09-03 that he feels good and is hopeful of being activated off the 60-day injured list on 2026-09-04 when Pittsburgh opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. ^[2] The Pirates recorded five hits but none of those hits resulted in a run, marking only the third time since 1901 they drove in five runs without an RBI hit. ^[3] The victory pulled the Pirates to within five games of the idle Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot. ^[4] Pirates beat writer Kevin Gorman reported that Konnor Griffin has missed two months with a finger injury and has indicated when he will return. ^[5] The Pittsburgh Pirates are moving Jacob Gonzalez to third base as Konnor Griffin prepares to return from the 60-day injured list. ^[6] Jared Triolo drove in two insurance runs, one on a ground ball force out in the sixth and one on a sacrifice fly in the eighth. ^[7]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. · Deadspin

Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop, said on 2026-09-03 that he feels good and is hopeful of being activated off the 60-day injured list on 2026-09-04 when Pittsburgh opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. · Yahoo! Sports

The Pirates recorded five hits but none of those hits resulted in a run, marking only the third time since 1901 they drove in five runs without an RBI hit. · Deadspin

The victory pulled the Pirates to within five games of the idle Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot. · Deadspin

Pirates beat writer Kevin Gorman reported that Konnor Griffin has missed two months with a finger injury and has indicated when he will return. · Yahoo! Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates are moving Jacob Gonzalez to third base as Konnor Griffin prepares to return from the 60-day injured list. · Yahoo! Sports

Jared Triolo drove in two insurance runs, one on a ground ball force out in the sixth and one on a sacrifice fly in the eighth. · Deadspin

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