Losing a game where your opponent puts up 14 runs is never easy to deal with. Even though it was the first game of a four-game battle against the St. Louis Cardinals, it could have been enough to set the tone for the entire series. De facto staff ace Trevor Williams wasn’t about to let that happen Friday night when the Pirates played their second game of the series at Busch Stadium.
Williams’ start arguably changed the momentum of the series, despite the fact that the Pirates only managed to score two for him (and as many in the following game).