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PITTSBURGH -- The final week of July can often decide whether teams identify themselves as buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline. At times, the pressure can mount, building a losing streak. For a few days, it seemed the Pirates were headed in that direction. Then came an offensive outburst
Read on MLB.comRyan O'Hearn crushes a grand slam, plus Esmerlyn Valdez and Shawn Ross hit homers in the Pirates' 8-7 win over the Cubs
Condensed Game: Seiya Suzuki and the Cubs take on Ryan O'Hearn and the Pirates on July 26, 2026
Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam to center field in the bottom of the 3rd inning, extending the Pirates' lead to 7-1
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