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It’s been a disappointing season for the 26-39 Pittsburgh Pirates, but rookie Jack Suwinski provided a bright spot in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The left fielder went 3-on-3 with three home runs, three RBI and a walk, with the final long ball winning the game in walk-off fashion. He made history Will the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit three home runs and a walk-off in the same game.
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Just in case you wanted to rewatch all three of Jack’s home runs. pic.twitter.com/9MybKcNmVB
“It’s just incredible,” Suwinski said per Justice de los Santos from MLB.com. “Doing it here with my dad on Father’s Day, I know it means a lot to him and it means a lot to me, just the amount he’s done for me. He was always there. Just to be able to share that, knowing he’s here is awesome. It’s hard to describe.”
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Tim Suwinski was here to watch his son hit three home runs on Father’s Day! 🥺 pic.twitter.com/P8gYENK7WY
Pittsburgh have now won two of their last four games, which is a positive development after nine losses.
Suwinski will try to keep things going during a four-game set against the Chicago Cubs that begins Monday.