Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez continued to produce Wednesday, as he slugged his 21st home run of the season in a 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Alvarez drove in three with his fifth-inning homer off John Lannan, just his third off a left-handed pitcher this season. He finished the game 2 for 4 with one run scored and three driven in, while striking out twice.
Alvarez has hit 11 of his 21 home runs since June 1, with five of them coming in his last 11 games. He ranks third in the National League in home runs and sixth in RBI, with 56.