Bucs Dugout · Aug 12, 2019
Pirates Blow Late Lead, Lose Eighth Straight
Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports The Pirates lost again, their eighth straight. They were swept again too. If you’re still keeping track, that’s 24 of 28 losses since the All-Star break. At this point, no type of loss is all that surprising. Blown leads, terrible defense and base running blunders are the norm. The results speak for themselves.
Things looked great in this game for the Pirates up until the seventh inning. They were leading 8-4. Up until that point, Steven Brault had pitched average enough, giving up four earned in 4.2 innings. Micheal Feliz followed that up with 1.1 scoreless himself. At that point, eight runs seemed like more than enough.
Then Kyle Crick came on in the seventh.