Don Mattingly was looking for more energy from his team in their first game home in nearly two weeks.
By the time the Pirates were done hitting in the second inning Friday, the only noise heard in Marlins Park was the constant drumbeat by the fans celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage Night.
It took less than two innings Friday for the Pirates to ruin those hopes.
The Pirates took advantage of some control issues by Adam Conley as he gave up nine runs – eight of which came in the second inning – in an ugly 12-2 defeat at Marlins Park – the team’s third in a row.