MIAMI -- On paper, the Pirates had a good plan tonight. They loaded their lineup with guys who have fared well against left-handers, while going up against a lefty starter. The infield had several guys who also doubled as good defensive options at their position, which made sense with Charlie Morton on the mound. And Morton was going up against a Marlins lineup that had plenty of left-handers, but he had done a better job in that regard over his last few outings.
The plan just didn't work out.
The lineup had some early success against Brad Hand, scoring a run in the first after a pair of back-to-back hits from Andrew McCutchen and Aramis Ramirez.