Pirates' Josh VanMeter: Slugs third homer

VanMeter went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Rockies.

VanMeter broke the game open in the seventh inning with his third home run of the season. He's riding a modest four-game hitting streak, though his only counting stats in that span came Wednesday. VanMeter continues to get regular run at second base and is hitting .210/.256/.383 across 86 plate appearances on the season.