One of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top players will be out for almost two weeks after he was placed on the injury list on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently hold a 31-28 record after securing a high-scoring series victory over the Minnesota Twins. The club survived a back-and-forth thriller at PNC Park over the last 24 hours.

The Pittsburgh Pirates slugger had another blast reach the Allegheny River on the fly.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates were pitching for a purpose on Sunday. The rookie shortstop will hit the IL for the first time in his big league career. The Pirates, White Sox, Mets, Rockies and Mariners all won in dramatic fashion Friday night.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a new look starting rotation.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a peculiar roster move on Sunday. Before their game against the Minnesota Twins, the team placed promising young pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski on MLB 's Restricted List. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington spoke to reporters later to clarify why the decision was made.

Lefty Joe La Sorsa triggers his promotion clause again with the Pittsburgh Pirates, putting the front office on the hot seat as he pushes for a big-league roster spot.