Tommy Pham went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs, Spencer Horwitz and Bryan Reynolds also had three hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 and avoid a three-game sweep.

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally got going offensively, as they defeated the Texas Rangers at PNC Park, 8-3. The Pirates lost twice previously against the Rangers, 6-2 on June 20 and 3-2 on June 21, as they avoid a home sweep with this victory.

Losers of three straight series and seven of their last nine games, the Pittsburgh Pirates sought to avoid a sweep by the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. Bailey Falter took the hill looking to help facilitate that result in the sweltering,