PITTSBURGH -- Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano was clearly out of whack Saturday afternoon. He was rushing through his delivery, overthrowing and just generally didn't look himself.
Fortunately for the Pirates, Liriano made up for his shortcomings on the mound with a big swing at the plate in the second inning, a three-run homer to left field in the Bucs' 6-5 win over the Dodgers at PNC Park.
The opposite-field shot was the first homer of Liriano's 10-year career. In fact, it was his first extra-base hit in 172 plate appearances.
"That's like Halley's Comet," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.