The Miami Marlins scored a walk-off victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday (box score), in the process becoming the first MLB team in more than two decades to record their first three victories via walk-offs.

With a blur around the basepaths, the Miami Marlins on Sunday seized their third walk-off triumph in four games to kick off this 2025 season. Quite the opening series for a team that didn’t notch its third win last year until April 13 and lost 100 games.

Griffin Conine hit a home run, Derek Hill scored the winning run from third on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth and the Florida Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday. Andrew McCutchen hit a lead-off homer in the top of the second inning but Nick Fortes hit an RBI double to left that drove in Hill to make it 1-1

The 30-year-old closer struggled for large chunks of 2024 with a 5.77 ERA and 1.42 WHIP as he recorded 23 saves — 16 fewer than his NL-leading 39 the year before.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have demoted two-time All-Star closer David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced Tuesday. The move opens a roster spot for right-hander Thomas Harrington, who will start Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

A two-time All-Star closer has been sent to the minor leagues after a rough start to the 2025 season. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Tuesday that they have optioned reliever David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled from the plate once again, losing in a shutout to the Tampa Bay Rays, 7-0 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. The Pirates are now 1-5 on the season and have dropped their past four games,