Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Reaching base consistently

Horwitz went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a double and a run scored Friday against the A's.

Horwitz drove in the Pirates' first with a double in the opening frame, and he came around to score one batter later. He has at least one hit in nine of his last 12 starts and has maintained a .275 average with two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored across 15 games in September.