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Bryan Reynolds Hit Two Home Runs. The Second One Was The Difference. ⚾🔥

Pirates erase 4-0 deficit. Reynolds 4-5, 3R, 2HR, 3RBI including go-ahead 2-run shot in the 7th. Pirates 6, Athletics 5.

By BaseChaser · June 17, 2026 · 3 min read

Down 4-0 after the first inning. Facing a four-run hole against a team that just kept scoring. The Pirates needed someone to step up in the worst way — and Bryan Reynolds answered with two home runs. ⚾🔥

June 16 — Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Oakland Athletics 5. Oakland Coliseum.

The A's jumped out fast. Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each drove in runs in the 1st to build a 4-0 lead. Oakland had all the momentum.

Then Reynolds changed everything.

His solo home run in the 6th got Pittsburgh on the board — 4-1, but finally on the board. Then in the 7th, Reynolds connected again — this time a two-run shot that put the Pirates ahead 5-4. The comeback was real.

Brandon Lowe added a solo homer in the 9th for insurance. The Pirates held on from there.

The Comeback

Reynolds finished 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBIs. His first homer ended a shutout bid. His second one gave Pittsburgh their first lead of the night — and it held.

Bryan Reynolds is now 4-for-4 with two home runs in this game. The Pirates are now 37-37 on the season. The A's fall to 36-37.

4-5, 3R, 2HR, 3RBI
Bryan Reynolds — two home runs including the go-ahead 2-run shot in the 7th inning. One of the best games of his season.
6-5
Final score — Pirates erase 4-0 deficit after the 1st inning to win 6-5. Pittsburgh is now 37-37. Oakland falls to 36-37.
23.3%
Pirates playoff odds — via BaseChaser simulation. Athletics: 48.5%.
4-0
The hole the Pirates dug themselves into after the 1st inning — and then climbed out of.

What It Means

Both teams entered at .500 and needed this game. Reynolds made sure his team walked out with the W. Two homers, three RBIs, and a comeback that nobody saw coming after the 1st inning.

The Pirates are treading water in the NL Wild Card race — 37-37 puts them in the hunt but with little margin for error. Every win matters at this point in the season.

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