7th inning proves costly as Bucs drop 5th straight

Pittsburgh was in danger of winning before a turbulent 7th inning shifted the game towards one the team, front office, and fans are more familiar with as of late. That inning led to a 3-2 defeat in game two of the series while securing Pittsburgh’s fifth consecutive loss.

Offensively, Starling Marte led the way for the Pirates. Going three for four, Marte was involved in both runs Pittsburgh managed to push across. In the first inning, Marte lined a single off of Jesmuel Valentin’s glove, advanced to second on a while pitch, and came around to score on a ground ball single by Moran.

Marte stuck again when he led off the bottom of the 3rd inning with a solo home run to left, giving the Pirates…