For the second straight game, the Pirates got a great pitching performance from their starter, but blew a lead in the 9th inning and lost to the Cardinals.
Joe Block has the recap.
The bullpen’s failure to protect 9th inning leads for two straight games left manager Derek Shelton frustrated.
Mitch Keller says everything came together yesterday for him.
Chase DeJong says he made a bad mistake with his pitch to Albert Pujols.
While the Pirates bullpen has stumbled in recent weeks, they are still going to have to wait for All-Star closer David Bednar to return. Bednar last pitched July 29th before going on the injured list with a bad back. He pitched a bullpen session on Saturday and manager Derek Shelton said Bednar will head out for a minor league rehab stint soon.
Right-hander Luis Ortiz spent most of the season with Altoona and has pitched only two games since his promotion to Indianapolis, but last Thursday he threw six no-hit innings, striking out nine, and according the Post-Gazette’s Jason Mackey, the Pirates are going to give Ortiz a look at the big league level. Mackey says the Bucs will call Ortiz up from Indy.
The Pirates open a four-game series in Cincinnati tonight. Bryse Wilson pitches for the Bucs against the Reds’ Mike Minor. It will be a 6:15 airtime on WCCS, 6:40 first pitch from the Great American Ballpark.
ALTOONA
Brad Case gave up two runs in the bottom of the 11th inning and Altoona lost to Erie, 6-5. Liover Peguero hit a home run for the Curve, which will return home to open their final homestand of the season tomorrow night against the Reading Phillies.
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