Rough first inning dooms Bucs in 7-1 loss

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates’ habit of digging themselves an early hole proved fatal again Saturday night, as the host Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the first inning on the way to a 7-1 victory over the Buccos at American Family Field.

The Pirates, who fell to 6-9, have now given up a Major League-worst 23 runs in the first inning and only five times have Bucs pitchers held the opposition scoreless in the opening frame.

This time, it was Trevor Cahill who had trouble getting started. Cahill yielded six singles in the first – five of which came with two outs — on the way to his second loss in two decisions.

Two of those RBI singles were not exactly crushed –…