North Shore Nine

Alex Stumpf digs into one of the biggest moments from the Pirates’ loss to the Nationals: the decision to hit for Brandon Lowe after he had already gone deep and continued his hot stretch. He also looks at Mitch Keller’s outing, the lineup ripple effects involving Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds, and why the criticism should be aimed at the decision, not Nick Yorke. Watch or listen to OffBeat for the full breakdown.