Ryan Noda homered and reached base four times and Hogan Harris took advantage of a massive first inning by his teammates oN Wednesday to earn his first major league victory, 9-5 over Pittsburgh. All seven scored to give Harris (1-0) a massive cushion before he threw a pitch. Harris stayed warm in the dugout during the 30-minute top of the first by throwing a weighted ball against a wall. Oakland took two of three from powerful Atlanta to end May and after getting swept in Miami to start June, came to Pittsburgh and found a way to cool off the Pirates. CONTRERAS CONCERNEDThe A’s wasted little time getting to Contreras, a 23-year-old the Pirates have long viewed as an important part of rebuilding.

Source: The Star June 07, 2023 20:47 UTC