Pirates 3, Twins 4
This one seemed promising to start (I should probably never think that way again) when Tabata got a leadoff double that was put home by a couple sacs from Walker and Cutch. A few innings later, Steve Pearce doubled to score Walker, and Diaz singles to score Pearce. That would be it for the Bucco offense in the game, however, as only one more hit was recorded. The Twins slowly chipped away at the 3-0 lead, and finally put it away in the 9th with a walkoff single.
Jeff Karstens looked strong today, allowing just 5 hits and an unearned run, although he only pitched 4.2 innings. Garrett Olson had a scoreless 1.1 IP, Crotta allowed 1 ER in his 1 inning, and Resop was also scoreless in 1 IP. Things fell apart for Anthony Claggett, though, as he allowed 2 runs, including the winning run, to score in the 9th, pitching just 0.1 innings. His ERA is now 20.25.
This was the last game for the Pirates in Florida, as they will move up north for a pair of games with the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park before flying to Chicago for Opening Day. Tomorrow's game will be a 7 pm start and will be broadcast on 104.7 FM in Pittsburgh.
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