{"id":34605,"date":"2024-04-05T19:41:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T23:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=34605"},"modified":"2024-04-05T20:29:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T00:29:18","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-home-opener-april-5-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2024\/04\/05\/pittsburgh-pirates-home-opener-april-5-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Pirates home opener: April 5, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jake Miller, 10, of Allison Park cheers for a player to throw a ball into the crowd during the Pirates home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen fist bumps teammates during pregame introductions prior to the Pirates home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Pirates starters stand for the national anthem prior to the home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Mark Yakubisin, 44, Butler waves the Jolly Roger flag with friends outside of PNC Park, waiting for the gates to open on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Pirates will take on the Orioles for the first home game of the 2024 season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans gather on Federal Street, outside of PNC Park, waiting for the gates to open on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Pirates will take on the Orioles for the first home game of the 2024 season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Seth Ross, 21, center, of Beckley, West Virginia with friends outside of PNC Park, waiting for the gates to open on Friday, April 5, 2024, the Pirates will take on the Orioles for the first home game of the 2024 season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mars native David Bednar waves to fans during pregame introductions prior to the Pirates home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Pirates players stand for the national anthem prior to the home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen fist bumps teammates during pregame introductions prior to the Pirates home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland shakes hands with team owner Bob Nutting after throwing out the first pitch prior to the Pirates home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates line the third baseline with the Baltimore Orioles along the first baseline during the National Anthem before the Pirates’s home opener baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans cheer for the t-shirt canon in between innings during the Pirates home opener at PNC Park Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jared Triolo (19) is greeted by Michael A. Taylor as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen swings and misses on a third strike to end the eighth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 5, 2024. The Orioles won 5-2. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates singles in the first inning of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Jones #37 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Jones #37 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates waves to the crowd after being introduced before the start of the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bryan Reynolds #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates looks on from the dugout before the start of the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ke’Bryan Hayes #13 of the Pittsburgh Pirates is presented his 2023 Gold Glove award by Rawlings representative Steve Cohen before the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Triolo #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Triolo #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ryan Borucki #43 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts during a mound visit by Henry Davis #32 in the seventh inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Jones #37 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the fifth inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas #29 of the Baltimore Orioles slides in safely to score past a tag attempt by Henry Davis #32 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning during the game at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas #29 of the Baltimore Orioles slides in safely to score past a tag attempt by Henry Davis #32 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning during the game at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Triolo #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jared Triolo #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Opening Week 2024 logo is seen on the field before the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park on April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A general view during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Friday, April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":34615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4,12,15,11,132],"tags":[],"coauthors":[55],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/20240405SFOpeningday-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34605"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34605"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34648,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34605\/revisions\/34648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34605"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=34605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}