PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Tyler Callihan hit two home runs and drove in four runs, including a three-run blast in the eighth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night at PNC Park. The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Max Muncy’s RBI double and Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single. Ryan Ward’s grand slam in the sixth made it 6-0. The Pirates cut the lead in the seventh on Brandon Lowe’s two-run double and a run-scoring error, making it 6-4. In the eighth, Callihan’s homer tied the game at 7, and Spencer Horwitz followed with a two-run shot to put Pittsburgh ahead 9-7. Shohei Ohtani homered for the Dodgers in the ninth, but Gregory Soto secured the save. Evan Sisk (1-0) got the win, pitching a third of an inning. Kyle Hurt (1-1) took the loss. Ohtani allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Attendance was 30,626, and the game lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes. The Dodgers (43-25) lead the NL West while the Pirates (35-33) improved to .500. The teams play again Thursday.

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for five runs in the eighth inning Wednesday night at PNC Park, overcoming a four-run deficit and holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 to split the two-game series before an announced crowd of 30,626. The Dodgers had taken a commanding lead on Ryan Ward’s grand slam in the sixth inning, but the Pirates answered with a three-run seventh and then erupted in the eighth, fueled by Tyler Callihan’s second home run of the game and a go-ahead two-run shot by Spencer Horwitz. Los Angeles, which entered the game with a major-league-best 43-24 record, nearly stole the game back in the ninth. After Miguel Rojas singled, Shohei Ohtani crushed a two-run homer to center field, his 12th of the season, trimming the deficit to 9-8. But Pirates closer Gregory Soto, who allowed two earned runs on two hits in the inning, retired Andy Pages on a flyout and Freddie Freeman on a lineout to third to secure his ninth save. The win improved Pittsburgh to 35-33 and handed the Dodgers their second loss in three games. The Pirates had been routed 12-3 by the Dodgers the previous night. Los Angeles struck first with a two-run fourth inning. Freddie Freeman led off with a double, advanced to third on a groundout by Mookie Betts and scored on Max Muncy’s double. Kyle Tucker followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0. The Pirates got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Callihan launched his first home run of the night, a solo shot to right field. Jake Mangum doubled later in the inning but was stranded. The game turned dramatically in the sixth. After Andy Pages singled and Freeman walked, Betts flied out. Muncy walked to load the bases, and Tucker struck out for the second out. Ward then delivered the biggest blow of the night for Los Angeles, a grand slam to right field that pushed the Dodgers’ lead to 6-1. It was Ward’s third home run of the season. Pittsburgh began its comeback in the seventh. Callihan walked, and Mangum singled. After Jared Triolo struck out and Horwitz struck out, Brandon Lowe doubled to right, scoring Callihan and Mangum. The Dodgers then committed a critical error when third baseman Max Muncy misplayed a grounder by Bryan Reynolds, allowing Lowe to score and cutting the lead to 6-4. The Pirates completed the comeback in the eighth. Nick Gonzales walked and Rafael Flores Jr. walked, setting the stage for Callihan, who crushed his second homer of the game, a three-run shot to right that tied the score at 7-7. Mangum followed with a single, and Triolo doubled to put runners at second and third. Horwitz then drove a 2-2 pitch to right-center for a two-run homer, his ninth of the season, giving Pittsburgh a 9-7 lead. The Dodgers threatened in the top of the ninth, but Soto held on. The game lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes. Key performers for Pittsburgh included Callihan, who went 2 for 2 with two homers and four RBIs; Horwitz, who finished 2 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs; and Lowe, who drove in two runs. Starting pitcher Jared Jones threw four innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits with four strikeouts. Carmen Mlodzinski pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief, giving up four earned runs on three hits with three strikeouts. Winning pitcher Evan Sisk pitched one-third of an inning, recording a strikeout without allowing a hit or run, improving to 1-0. Soto’s save was his ninth. For the Dodgers, Kyle Tucker had two hits, including a double and an RBI. Freeman doubled and scored twice. Ohtani homered and drove in two. Starting pitcher Kyle Hurt took the loss, falling to 1-1. He pitched seven innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits, striking out seven and walking four. The Dodgers totaled eight hits and left seven runners on base. The Pirates had 11 hits and left six on base. The Dodgers had won the first game of the series Tuesday, 12-3. Los Angeles entered the game having won four of its previous six, while Pittsburgh had lost four of its previous six. Los Angeles will look to win the series Thursday in the finale of the two-game set. The Dodgers then travel to Chicago to face the White Sox for a three-game weekend series. The Pirates will host the Miami Marlins for three games beginning Friday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles 6, Pittsburgh 5. Interstat’s ELO system had projected the Dodgers with a 64.40 percent probability to win. Los Angeles had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 17 went under the over/under line of 7.5.

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, owners of baseball’s best record, aim to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EDT under rainy conditions, with the temperature at 82 degrees. The Dodgers (42-24) enter as heavy favorites, installed at minus-1.5 on the run line, and Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 victory. The over-under is 7.5 runs. Pitching matchup Right-hander Shohei Ohtani (6-2) takes the mound for Los Angeles. Ohtani leads a deep Dodgers rotation that has powered the club to the National League’s top mark. The Pirates (34-32) counter with righty Jared Jones (1-0). Jones will be making his second start of the season after a strong debut. Players to watch Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has been hot at the plate, going 4 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in Sunday’s 13-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He’s hit safely in four of his past five games, including a two-hit performance June 2 at Arizona. For Pittsburgh, right-hander Bubba Chandler continues to impress. In Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Atlanta, Chandler worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and two earned runs while striking out seven. He has 28 strikeouts over his past four starts covering 21 1/3 innings. Recent trends The Dodgers are coming off a 13-5 defeat Sunday, snapping a three-game winning streak. Prior to that, they took two of three from Arizona. Los Angeles has won seven of its last 10. The Pirates dropped two of three in Atlanta over the weekend. Pittsburgh has split its last 10 games and sits two games above .500. The teams played a 2-2 tie Tuesday in the opener of this four-game series. Looking ahead After Wednesday’s game, the Dodgers travel to Chicago for a three-game weekend set against the White Sox. The Pirates host Miami for three games beginning Friday.