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The Pittsburgh Pirates accomplished a feat so unlikely that it hasn't been done by their franchise in 51 years.
And when they did it on Saturday, it somehow took just four innings to make it happen.
The accomplishment: Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one RBI.
That hadn't happened for the Pirates since Sept. 16, 1975, according to MLB.com.
They had made it happen by the time four innings were in the books of their Saturday 17-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates were definitely helped by the fact that at one point, the Reds walked seven Pittsburgh hitters in a row.
But no matter how it happens, having everyone drive in a run is absolutely incredible.
“It was really impressive,” manager Don Kelly told reporters after the game, via MLB.com. “I think it was something that we can learn from as we go through the season. When we've been really good offensively and had those big innings, it's usually been because we’ve been patient. Hunted the middle of the plate, the middle of the field and continued to trust the guy behind us.”
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The Pirates scored five runs in the first, five more in the second and another five in the fourth.
Ryan O'Hearn, Marcell Ozuna and Spencer Horwitz each had three RBI. Konnor Griffin and Nick Gonzales each added a pair.
Griffin had his first career four-hit game in the process.
The Pirates actually hit no home runs, but it didn't matter. Everyone was getting the job done.
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