Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch with the bases loaded to lift the Pirates past the Marlins, 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz was hit by a pitch from Anthony Bender with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over Miami on Saturday, ending the Marlins' six-game win streak.

Bender (1-1) struck out the first two batters of the inning before surrendering singles to Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum and walking Jared Triolo. On the first pitch following a mound visit, Bender hit Horwitz with a 97 mph sinker to bring home Callihan.

The Marlins, who had won nine of 10 in June, got a leadoff single from Otto Lopez and a walk to Xavier Edwards in their half of the eighth, but Yohan Ramírez (4-2) struck out the next three batters.

Gregory Soto gave up a leadoff single to Esteury Ruiz in the ninth before retiring three straight for his 10th save.

Ryan O’Hearn put Pittsburgh ahead in the first with a one-out single off Lake Bachar through the right side of the infield.

Liam Hicks tied it on a line-drive single with two outs in the third, but Bryan Reynolds gave the Pirates’ a 2-1 lead in the bottom half with an RBI double into the gap in left-center.

Reynolds robbed Heriberto Hernández of a potential tying home run the following inning. Hernández had a called third strike overturned on a successful ABS challenge before sending the next pitch deep to left, backing Reynolds to the wall for a leaping grab.

Hernández tied it 2-all by dropping a single into left field with two outs in the sixth after Mason Montgomery relieved rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler, who allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings.

Pirates RHP Paul Skenes (6-5, 2.84 ERA), looking for his first win since May 12, takes the mound in the series finale Sunday against Marlins RHP Max Meyer (6-0, 2.85).

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Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernández celebrates after driving in a run with a single off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mason Montgomery during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Miami Marlins' Xavier Edwards scores on a single by Heriberto Hernández off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mason Montgomery during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Spencer Horwitz, right, scores on a double by Bryan Reynolds off Miami Marlins pitcher John King during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Spencer Horwitz reacts after being hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins' Anthony Bender with bases loaded during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — George Russell will start the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday ahead of a resurgent Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 points leader Kimi Antonelli.

Antonelli has won five races in a row to take F1 by storm. The 19-year-old Italian leads the competition with 156 points after just six races. Hamilton is next with 90, while Russell has 88.

Russell won the season-opening Australian Open but has seen Antonelli, his Mercedes teammate, blow past him since.

After struggling last year with Ferrari, Hamilton is on the rebound and entered this race after back-to-back runner-up finishes.

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From left: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain, and Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrate after qualifying session for the Spain F1 Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain celebrates his pole position after qualifying session for the Spain F1 Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain returns to the pits after session for the Spain F1 Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Manaure Quintero/Pool Photo via AP)