5/30 Recap | Pirates 2 Reds 1

A.J. Burnett stayed hot and allowed just one run in seven innings of work to get the Pirates back to .500 as they start the month of June. He gave up just two hits, including a double in the first that led to the Reds only run of the game, but was fantastic after that inning. His ERA is now under 4 and he should seriously be considered for the all-star game.

The offense was quiet all night except for the in the sixth inning, when Matt Hague hit a two run double to the right center field gap that scored Neil Walker (who walked) and Garrett Jones (who singled). That’s all the Pirates would need as Jason Grilli pitched a scoreless eighth and Joel Hanrahan got his 13th save of the season to clinch a 6-3 home stand a winning series over the division rival Cincinnati Reds.

Huge win for the Pirates how head to Milwaukee with an even record. They also finished up a winning month of May, going 15-13.