Bryan Reynolds Hit TWO Homers That Almost Got Robbed, and the Entire League Is Stunned

Alright, Seattle, you absolutely will not believe what went down last night! We're talking about a game where the Pittsburgh Pirates clawed their way back from a massive 4-0 first-inning deficit against the Athletics, pulling off a wild 6-5 victory. And who was at the heart of it? None other than Bryan Reynolds, who put on an absolutely "enormous" show, according to his manager. He cranked out two homers, from both sides of the plate, and get this: *both* of them nearly got robbed! It was a wild night in West Sacramento, one that had baseball fans everywhere buzzing.

Reynolds' Near-Miss Magic and a Stunning Comeback

Can you imagine hitting two home runs in one game, and having to hold your breath on both of them? That's exactly what Reynolds did. First, in the sixth inning, batting left-handed, he watched a shot to center field that just barely evaded the Athletics' Henry Bolte's glove. Reynolds even slowed down between first and second, thinking it was gone. Then, just an inning later, batting right-handed, he sent a two-run bomb to right field. This one was even closer, barely clearing the short wall and escaping Lawrence Butler's reach to tie the game! Reynolds himself admitted, "They both almost got robbed, I got lucky there." Lucky, or just plain good? That's his ninth career multi-homer game, and the fourth time he's gone deep from both sides. With Reynolds going 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs, and extending his on-base streak to 23 consecutive games, he just felt "pretty good

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up there," taking "some chances and I think they worked out." This incredible performance was clutch, delivering only the Pirates' third win in their last 11 games. Oh, and Brandon Lowe hit the tiebreaking homer in the ninth, pushing his team-leading total to 18!

A's Streak and a Crucial Pitching Return

While Reynolds was putting on a clinic, the Athletics had their own star making noise. Zack Gelof extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games, which is the longest active streak in the majors right now! He went 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs, and a walk. A's manager Mark Kotsay rightly praised him, saying, "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." Despite Gelof's heroics, blowing a 4-0 lead and taking the 6-5 loss was only their third defeat in their last nine games, following an 11-2 win in the series opener. Looking to take the series, the A's are activating right-hander Aaron Civale for today's game. Civale's been out with a shoulder injury since May 26 after a noticeable velocity drop and giving up three homers in two straight starts. But he looked sharp in a Triple-A rehab start last Thursday, tossing 4 1/3 perfect innings and striking out seven. On the Pirates' side, Braxton Ashcraft is on the mound, sporting a strong 5-3 record with a 3.30 ERA. He's given up two or fewer earned runs in 11 of his 14 starts this season and carved up the A's in relief last year. This rubber match is gonna be a battle, with both teams looking to find consistency in their seasons.

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