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Pirates blanked for 9th time; Braxton Ashcraft has strong debut vs. Diamondbacks

Pirates Diamondbacks Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks for his MLB debut in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Rick Scuteri/AP)

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft made his MLB debut in their 5-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Memorial Day.

How We Got There

The Diamondbacks (27-27) scored twice in the second inning — one on a Tim Tawa sacrifice fly and the other on Ketel Marte’s RBI single.

Eugenio Suárez hit a solo home run off Andrew Heaney in the third and Josh Naylor turned on a fastball up out of the zone for a two-run home run the following inning.

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