Andrew McCutchen ties Roberto Clemente on Pirates' all-time house run record

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a protracted, storied historical past. Andrew McCutchen might not have the championship success of his friends, however there’s little query that he ranks among the many franchise’s all-time legends. 

Cutch secured that pondering on Sunday, transferring right into a tie with Roberto Clemente on the membership’s all-time house run leaderboard. 

With the Pirates in San Diego to play the Padres, McCutchen hit a two-run house run within the fifth inning on Sunday. The shot would put Pittsburgh forward, although they’d lose the sport, 6-4, and could be the 240th house run of his Pirates’ profession.