Brandon Lowe’s 10th-inning hit rallies the Pirates over the Diamondbacks 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe singled home Billy Cook in the bottom of the 10th inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Lowe finished a three-hit night by lacing a line drive off Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke (2-2) that smacked off the glove of Arizona first baseman Ildemaro Vargas and rolled away, allowing Cook to race home as the Pirates pulled even with the Diamondbacks for the National League's third wild-card spot.

Mason Montgomery (4-3) worked around an error by third baseman Nick Gonzales and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th to earn the victory. The Pirates' bullpen, which has been a sore spot much of the season, tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Bryan Reynolds delivered a game-tying RBI double in the eighth for Pittsburgh, which lost promising rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez to a left-hand injury in the fourth inning after getting hit with a fastball by Arizona starter Merrill Kelly.

Kelly allowed one unearned run in 5 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out six while lowering his ERA to 4.86, the lowest it has been since early April.

Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller had his second straight solid start coming out of the All-Star break, giving up two runs in 5 1/3 innings, his only real mistake coming in the sixth when three singles loaded the bases, and Max Kepler followed with a rope to the corner in right that gave the Diamondbacks the lead.

Kepler finished with three hits for the Diamondbacks, who lost for just the fifth time in 15 games. Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno went hitless in four at-bats, but extended his on-base streak to 24 games with a first-inning walk.

The series continues on Tuesday when Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt (5-1, 4.43 ERA) gets the start against Pittsburgh's Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.47).

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez is hit by a pitch from Arizona Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly, center, watches as Esmerlyn Valdez, left, is examined by a team trainer, right, after being hit by a pitch from Arizona Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Jake Mangum celebrates after scoring on a single by Brandon Lowe off Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

DETROIT (AP) — Jackson Holliday had four hits and the Baltimore Orioles hit three home runs in an 8-5 win against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

The Orioles had gone nine straight games without a multi-homer game. But, against the Tigers, Baltimore went deep twice in the fifth and once in the sixth and scored in five of the first six innings.

Detroit lost its third straight game, falling to 50-57 and facing tough decisions heading into the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Grant Wolfram (3-2) picked up the win in relief and Rico Garcia pitched the ninth for his fifth save.

Baltimore took a 1-0 lead in the first when Pete Alonso scored on a Taylor Ward groundout, then added two more in the second.

Holliday led off with a double and took third when third baseman Colt Keith misplayed Coby Mayo's grounder. Jeremiah Jackson's groundout scored Holliday, and Dylan Beavers added a two-out RBI single.

Detroit got a run back in its half of the second. Leody Tavares missed a sliding catch on a sinking line drive, and Zach McKinstry turned it into a triple. Hao-Yu Lee drove a ball to the 412-foot mark in centerfield for a sacrifice fly.

Baltimore made it 4-1 in the third on Mayo's RBI single, but missed a chance to add on when Chadwick Tromp grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

Detroit took advantage in the fourth, loading the bases with no one out on two hits and a walk. Lee made it 4-2 with an infield single, extending his hitting streak to 12 games, and Matt Vierling's sacrifice fly made it a one-run game.

Keider Montero (7-6) retired the first batter of the fifth, but Tavares homered and Holliday singled. Brenan Hanifee came in to pitch and was greeted by Mayo, who hit a two-run homer to make it 7-3.

The Tigers scored twice in the bottom of the inning, ending Bradish's night. Yennier Cano got out of the inning and Tyler O'Neill led off the sixth with a pinch-hit homer.

Taylor Ward extended his on-base streak to 20 games with a pair of walks.

The teams continue their three-game series on Tuesday with Detroit RHP Troy Melton (5-1, 1.95 ERA) facing RHP Dean Kremer (1-3, 5.06).

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Comerica Park grounds crew attempt to capture a squirrel during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith singles during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Baltimore Orioles' Leody Taveras watches his home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)