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Pirates Enter Chicago on Hot Streak Under New Manager Don Kelly

The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing their best baseball of the season approaching the official start of summer.

Winners of five of their last six games, the Pirates recorded their first three-game winning streak by sweeping the cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies last weekend at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh followed it up by taking two-of-three from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

Not only did the win signify a winning record under new manager Donnie Kelly (16-15), but a historic day for Andrew McCutchen.

McCutchen homered off Cal Quantrill in the bottom of the fifth inning for his 241st home run as a Pirate, surpassing Roberto Clemente for 3rd all-time in franchise history.