PITTSBURGH — Cal Mitchell rounded first base and pumped his fist, the emotion of the moment evident. The 23-year-old outfielder emphatically clapped his hands as he crossed home plate. In the dugout, good friend, former roommate and Saturday’s hero, Jack Suwinski, was there waiting for Mitchell after his first MLB home run, another reason for Pirates rookies to celebrate.
That’s seemingly happened a lot lately, the Pirates playing the kids, and the kids stealing the show. Youth was once again served Sunday, as the Pirates rolled to a 3-0 victory over the Diamondbacks at PNC Park, enabling them to win another series and improve to 5-1 over their past six.
Mitchell’s dinger was all Pittsburgh would need on an afternoon where a second-year player, 28-year-old Zach Thompson, continued his recent string of strong starts. Suwinski followed his walkoff homer Saturday with a couple of well-struck doubles in the series finale and finished with three hits.
