This one was pretty awful from the get-go, frankly. According to ISH’s series preview, this game looked on paper like it would be our easiest win of the series, thanks to Pirates starter Austin Heaney’s truly dismal recent performance (he came into this game rocking a 14.00 ERA in three July starts). Meanwhile, Merrill Kelly has been mostly solid if not spectacular, and It certainly seemed like with a modicum of run support he would likely have this in the bag.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. There would be no run support.
Ketel Marte singled on the infield to lead off the game.