Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo hit two-run home runs an inning apart to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies

Does Andrew McCutchen circle games against the Rockies on his calendar? He’s historically mashed Colorado’s pitching, and added to that legacy of violence with another strong showing on Friday night.

That Jared Triolo was batting leadoff with a batting average below .200 might have seemed counterintuitive if not for how he’s been hitting this month since returning from the minor leagues. Triolo hammered a two-run homer in the third inning,