A ninth inning Pittsburgh Pirates run prevented the Minnesota Twins, once again, from sweeping a series. The Pirates strung together a trio of singles and got a good bounce to push across a late

Spencer Horwitz had a bases-loaded RBI ground out in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended an eight-game slide by beating the Minnesota Twins 2-1.

The Pittsburgh Pirates salvaged a brutal road trip and snapped an eight-game losing streak by edging the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field.