Pirates Edge Orioles 3-2 on Yorke's Walk-Off Single

PITTSBURGH — Nick Yorke delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Bryan Reynolds, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at PNC Park.

Reynolds led off the decisive frame with a one-out double against Orioles reliever Ryan Helsley. Baltimore then issued an intentional walk to Ryan O'Hearn, bringing Yorke to the plate. The infielder, who had entered as a pinch runner for Marcell Ozuna in the eighth, worked the count full before fouling off pitches. Helsley fired a 99 mph fastball that home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a ball, prompting the pitcher to signal for an automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge. The Orioles, however, had exhausted their challenges earlier in the game. Yorke lined the next pitch into left field, just beyond the reach of Dylan Beavers, securing Pittsburgh's fourth consecutive win.

The Pirates had trailed 2-1 entering the eighth but tied the score on defensive miscues by Baltimore. Ozuna reached on a soft tapper that third baseman Colby Mayo could not field cleanly. Yorke replaced him on the bases and advanced to third on two groundouts before scoring on Jake Mangum's infield single,...