Ashcraft tosses complete game, Pirates’ bats erupt in win over Marlins

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

Maybe the Pirates were letting out some frustrations on Thursday afternoon. Regardless, that one had to feel good.

Braxton Ashcraft needed only 85 pitches to throw a complete game, and Pittsburgh’s bats erupted in a 13-1 win over the Marlins at loanDepot Park.

Scoring Plays

Top 5th, 2-0 PIT: Jake Mangum led off the inning with a triple and scored on a Tyler Phillips (3-6) balk. Jared Triolo followed with a solo home run to center. Marlins center fielder Jakob Marsee tried to make a leaping grab, but the ball bounced out of his glove and over the fence.

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