Player of the gameBraxton AshcraftPIT6.0ip 5h 2er 11k
Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn was activated from the injured list ahead of Sunday’s series finale against Minnesota and immediately made his presence known. On the fifth pitch he saw, O’Hearn ripped a shot into the right-field seats to give the Pirates the early lead. Pittsburgh never relinquished the advantage as it went on to defeat the Twins, 9-3, and earn the series sweep. “I asked him, ‘Is it that easy?’” manager Don Kelly joked postgame. “...He's a professional hitter.” O’Hearn had been placed on the IL on May 17 after suffering a right quad muscle strain against the Phillies on May 16. Konnor Griffin (right forearm strain) was placed on the 10-day IL as the corresponding move on Sunday. “You want to make an impact when you come back from a rehab assignment or anything," O'Hearn said, "so I hadn't seen live pitching, but confident in my abilities. I felt it good in the cage and stuff, so \[it was\
