The Pirates lost 3-1 to the Mets on Tuesday, overshadowing a truly fantastic start from rookie pitcher Jared Jones.
Jones was on a restricted pitch count, throwing five shutout frames with no walks, one hit, and seven strikeouts. He filled up the strike zone, getting 50 strikes on 59 total pitches. He left with a 1-0 lead, and Luis Ortiz brought in to go multiple innings. Ortiz allowed three runs in his second frame, with two scoring off Jose Hernandez.
The decision to sit Jones with so few pitches will be controversial, due to the proceeding loss.