As part of the Pirates' offensive explosion in their 16-5 win over the Nationals Monday night at PNC Park, Brandon Lowe made history.
In a 3-for-5 performance in which he drove in two others with a single in the second inning and hit a three-run home run as part of the team's 10-run sixth inning, Lowe became the first player in club history since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920 to record five-plus RBIs in back-to-back games.
"I wouldn't have even known that if our guy hadn't told me that a little earlier," Lowe said after the game. "It's pretty cool, obviously. Record books are fun and all that kind of stuff. But what we're trying to do up there is roll out good at-bats. I was happy with that two-RBI single off my pine tar that falls in for a hit. It's just the team at-bats, keep taking those and things are going to run up pretty good in the end."
Lowe's team-first mentality isn't too surprising. He's become an instant leader in the clubhouse, helping set the culture for the lineup. But, when a guy is producing the way he is (.278/.400/.648, six home runs, 14 RBIs), that helps a bunch, too. After all, this team needed offensive production. Right now, he's providing it better than anyone else in the lineup, except for Oneil Cruz.
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Lowe's five RBIs make history
As part of the Pirates' offensive explosion in their 16-5 win over the Nationals Monday night at PNC Park, Brandon Lowe made history.
In a 3-for-5 performance in which he drove in two others with a single in the second inning and hit a three-run home run as part of the team's 10-run sixth inning, Lowe became the first player in club history since the RBI became an official statistic in 1920 to record five-plus RBIs in back-to-back games.
"I wouldn't have even known that if our guy hadn't told me that a little earlier," Lowe said after the game. "It's pretty cool, obviously. Record books are fun and all that kind of stuff. But what we're trying to do up there is roll out good at-bats. I was happy with that two-RBI single off my pine tar that falls in for a hit. It's just the team at-bats, keep taking those and things are going to run up pretty good in the end."
Lowe's team-first mentality isn't too surprising. He's become an instant leader in the clubhouse, helping set the culture for the lineup. But, when a guy is producing the way he is (.278/.400/.648, six home runs, 14 RBIs), that helps a bunch, too. After all, this team needed offensive production. Right now, he's providing it better than anyone else in the lineup, except for Oneil Cruz.
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