The Pirates rallied for three more runs in the bottom of the ninth, led by Gift Ngoepe’s RBI double, to tie the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-11, Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park.
Alen Hanson led Pittsburgh with three hits, including a pair of doubles. Ngoepe also had three hits, as Pittsburgh pounded out 16.
Gerrit Cole allowed one run on five hits over five innings. He faced the minimum nine batters on 36 pitches his first time through the order, with all five strikeouts coming in the first three innings.
