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Pirates Complete Three-Game Sweep of Twins with 9-3 Victory
The Pirates defeated the Twins in three games ending May 31, 2026, finishing with a 9-3 win and posting a modified Twins logo on X.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on May 31, 2026, winning the final game 9-3 after taking the first two contests by one run each. Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run walk-off home run to decide the Friday game. Seven different Pirates players drove in at least one run during the Sunday victory.
500 since 2018. After the series, the Pittsburgh Pirates X account posted the Minnesota Twins logo with the W edited out of "Twins" and added the text "#RAISEIT ". The Pirates will next play on the road against the Houston Astros.
The Minnesota Twins will next host the Chicago White Sox. ESPN reported the series results and social media post on May 31, 2026, at 07:36 PM ET. A 2:16 highlight video accompanied the coverage.
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