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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 to earn a series split, with Esmerlyn Valdez once again at the center of the offense. Cody and Neil break down Valdez’s three RBI and first career triple, Jared Jones’ encouraging four-inning start, Carmen Mlodzinski’s three scoreless innings and clean work from Gregory Soto and Mason Montgomery as the Pirates finally put together a complete win in Philadelphia.
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Cody and Neil break down Valdez’s three RBI and first career triple, Jared Jones’ encouraging four-inning start, Carmen Mlodzinski’s three scoreless innings and clean work from Gregory Soto and Mason Montgomery as the Pirates finally put together a complete win in Philadelphia.
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"Pirates Split Series in Philly Behind Esmerlyn Valdez's Magic Bat" is an episode of North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast. Runtime 39 min. Published July 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.