Tucupita Marcano came through with a high-leverage, game-tying hit on Sunday, though it was in a losing effort against the Diamondbacks. But, with the Rangers in town, Marcano once again came through in a big spot, only this time it was enough to secure a win.
The Pirates defeated baseball's highest scoring team, 6-4, on Monday night at PNC Park, with one big swing from Marcano ending up as the difference maker.
The Pirates' offense had created a substantial amount of traffic on the bases in the first six innings, but only had one run to show for it.