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Spencer Horwitz powered the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves with a home run on Friday. Actually, he did it twice.

Making a rare start at second base for the Pirates, Horwitz went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, two walks, and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over Atlanta.

Saturday marked the second multi-homer game of the year for Horwitz, who also racked up at least three RBI for the fifth time this season. He rode a hot streak to end his first season in Pittsburgh, slashing .