Pirates O'Hearn sets franchise RBI record in 12-4 win

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O’Hearn made franchise history on Tuesday night, driving in a club-record 10 runs on three home runs to power his team to a 12-4 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves. The 32-year-old’s historic performance at PNC Park broke an 87-year-old team record and provided a significant offensive spark for a club dealing with a key injury.

O’Hearn, a left-handed slugger signed to a two-year deal in the offseason, accomplished the feat with a grand slam off Braves starter Hurston Waldrep in the first inning, a three-run homer off Waldrep in the third, and another three-run shot off reliever Connor Thomas in the sixth. His third home run was also the 100th of his nine-year major league career. In the ninth inning, facing Braves infielder Jorge Mateo pitching in relief, O’Hearn singled to finish the night four-for-five, just missing a chance to become the 22nd player to hit four homers in a game.

The 10 runs batted in set a new Pirates standard, surpassing the nine RBIs recorded by Johnny Rizzo on May 30, 1939. It also marked the highest single-game RBI total in the majors this season. O’Hearn became the 11th player since RBIs became an official...