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The Pirates were unable to completely defeat the Yankees in the season finale

The Pirates were unable to completely defeat the Yankees in the season finale

This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

After winning the first two games of the series, the Pittsburgh Pirates swept the New York Yankees with a 6-4 loss at Yankee Stadium on Sunday to end the 2024 season.

The Yankees (94-68) took an early 2-0 lead when Trent Grisham hit a two-run home run off Bailey Falter in the first inning.

The Pirates (76-86) tied the score on Joshua Palacios’ two-run double in the third and took the lead later in the inning on Jared Triolo’s sacrifice fly.

Grisham drove in his third run of the game at the end of the third period, again tying the game at 3-3. The Yankees regained the lead when Giancarlo Stanton launched a double play, but Gleyber Torres scored.

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