Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500‎

Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night. Pittsburgh churned out 15 hits against Kansas City to overcome an early four-run deficit to move back to .500 (77-77) in its bid for the franchise's first winning season since 2018. The 20-year-old Griffin, who missed two months with a left-hand injury that coincided with a summer swoon that saw the Pirates' playoff hopes evaporate, posted the third four-hit game of his young career.