MLB Roundup: Jack Suwinski Powers Pirates Past Giants

MLB Roundup: Jack Suwinski Powers Pirates Past Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Jack Suwinski (L) high fives pitcher JT Brubaker after Suwinski hit three solo home runs including a walk off game winner in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 19, 2022. Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Jack Suwinski’s third home run of the game Sunday came in walk-off fashion in the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a series sweep with a 4–3 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.

After the Giants tied the game in the top of the ninth with Thairo Estrada’s solo homer, Suwinski led off the bottom of the ninth against Tyler Rogers (0–3) with a shot to right on a 1–1 pitch. It was Suwinski’s 11th homer, leading all major league rookies.