Josh Harrison hit a three-run homer, A.J. Burnett fired seven solid innings against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in the second of a four-game set on Tuesday.
Andrew McCutchen had a two-run homer and Gregory Polanco drove in two runs for the Pirates, who have won four straight games and improved to 8-1 in their last nine games at Citizens Bank Park.
Burnett (2-1) allowed just two runs -- one earned -- on six hits with five strikeouts to earn the win.
Ben Revere and Chase Utley each brought in a run during the sixth inning for the Phillies, who are 12 games under .500 (11-23) this early in a season for the first time since May 15, 1971 when they were 9-22.
Sean O'Sullivan (0-2), who was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to the game, was tagged with the loss after giving up three runs on five hits in five innings of work.
O'Sullivan is now 0-9 in his last 18 games (13 starts), last winning on May 12, 2011 as a member of the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees.
The Phillies starter closed out the second in spectacular fashion as he made a nonchalant barehanded catch on Burnett's comebacker to the mound, but his outing went downhill in the fourth.
Starling Marte was hit by a pitch to start the frame and moved to third on Pedro Alvarez's single. After Jung Ho Kang struck out, Harrison crushed a first-pitch fastball into the seats in left for a three-run blast.
The Phillies got on the board in the sixth. Pinch-hitter Andres Blanco and Revere each doubled to usher in a run. Revere advanced to third on Polanco's throwing error in right field and came home two batters later on Utley's groundout for a 3-2 game.
Pittsburgh distanced itself with four runs in the seventh. Harrison and Francisco Cervelli each worked walks off Luis Garcia to start the inning, moved up a base on Burnett's sacrifice bunt and came home on Polanco's single to center. Two batters later, McCutchen stroked a two-run shot to center.
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