The Pitcher of the Miami Marlins makes his historic debut as he confronts his brother

For a brief moment, Pittsburgh became the city of brotherly love.

Pirates third baseman Colin Moran had the opportunity to play against his older brother Brian in a game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.

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This time it's the big brother, Brian, who was right Colin. Brian hit and became the first player in the history of the major leagues to debut against his brother on the mound.

"It's amazing," Brian Moran told reporters after the match. "I think the last three days have been some of the most exciting and moving in my life. I do not think you can imagine a colder situation. I am so excited that I have to share it with my family. I have to go out on a big mound. "

Brian came into play in the fourth inning and took the win in the Marlins' 10-7 victory over the Pirates.

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His confrontation with Colin was not easy. Brian fell behind in the 3-1 count before throwing two sliders, the last one reaching 71 mph.

Colin Moran, 26, talked about the experience after the game.

"He has been my source of inspiration all my life," he said. "He never gave up. It's kind of the theme of his career. I would have given up, probably. A man of lesser importance would have abandoned the path he had to borrow.

This was Brian Moran's first major game in his career. He had been a minor league companion for 10 years before being called into the major leagues. The 30-year-old was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the seventh round of the 2009 MLB Draft.

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Since then, he has bounced around every level of the minor league, independent leagues and has played internationally. He joined the Marlins organization in 2019 and defended the Triple-A New Orleans all season before being called back.

Associated Press contributed to this report.