Bryan Reynolds Smashed Two Homers From Both Sides, And He Almost Got Robbed TWICE!

Holy smokes, baseball fans, you absolutely gotta hear about what went down last night! Pittsburgh's Bryan Reynolds pulled off a ridiculous feat, blasting two homers against the Athletics, one from each side of the plate, and get this, both of them almost got snagged! Talk about pushing your luck to the absolute limit. This dude was straight up magic at the plate, and it was clutch as heck for the Pirates as they clawed back for a wild 6-5 victory. If you didn't catch it, you missed some truly unbelievable baseball.

Reynolds' Wild Night at the Plate

Can you believe the nerve of this guy? Reynolds, a switch-hitter, launched a one-run shot in the sixth batting left-handed, watching it barely elude the Athletics' Henry Bolte in center. Then, an inning later, hitting right-handed, he smacked a two-run homer that just cleared the short wall past Lawrence Butler in right to tie the game! He even admitted, "They both almost got robbed. I got lucky there." Lucky? More like a magician with a bat! This was his ninth career two-homer game, and the fourth time he's gone deep from both sides in the same contest. Seriously, we're talking about a guy who went 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs, extending his on-base streak to a ridiculous 23 consecutive games. Pirates manager Don Kelly wasn't holding back, calling Reynolds' game "enormous." He said, "Home runs from both sides. The way he's been swinging the bat lately, barreling everything up and hitting line drives. He had a huge game." And yeah, the Pirates needed every bit of it, having to dig themselves out of a 4-0 first-inning hole. Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth, his team-leading 18th, to seal the deal in a game the Pirates a

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bsolutely had to have, given it was just their third win in the past 11 games.

A's Gelof Still Red Hot, Civale Returns

On the flip side, the A's definitely felt the sting of blowing that big lead. It was only their third loss in their past nine games, after they trounced the Pirates 11-2 on Monday. But let's not overlook Zack Gelof for the A's, because that man is on fire! He went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs, and a walk, pushing his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. That's the longest active streak in the majors right now, people! A's manager Mark Kotsay said, "Zack has been swinging the bat great. This is a period of time for Zack where the at-bats have been getting better and better and the confidence is there." Now, looking ahead to the series finale in West Sacramento tonight, it's going to be a fascinating pitching matchup. The A's are getting right-hander Aaron Civale back, activating him from the 15-day injured list for his first start since May 25. He'd been out with a shoulder issue, after giving up three homers in two straight starts and showing a velocity drop. But his rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas last Thursday? Four and a third perfect innings with seven strikeouts on just 56 pitches! That's a good sign for Oakland. Civale has a solid 4-2 record with a 2.77 ERA in nine career appearances against Pittsburgh. On the Pirates' side, they're sending out right-hander Braxton Ashcraft, who's put together a strong season with a 5-3 record and a 3.30 ERA. He's allowed two or fewer earned runs in 11 of his 14 starts. What's on the line tonight? Finishing the series strong, especially for the Pirates looking for some momentum. Let's see if Reynolds can keep his magical run going against Civale, who he's hit two homers off in his career. You know we'll be watching!

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