Pittsburgh Pirates shutout by Milwaukee Brewers 0-7 – MLB Update
Pittsburgh Pirates were annihilated by the Milwaukee Brewers 0-7 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 26 in the finale of their three match series of the 2012 Major League Baseball regular season.
Centre-fielder Carlos Gomez gave the Brewers an excellent start as he hit a three run home-run to left in the fourth inning to break the dead lock. Second baseman Rickie Weeks added an RBI single to centre and third baseman Aramis Ramirez smacked a two run
home-run to centre in the fifth to extend the Brewers’ lead to 6-0.
Pirates’ starting pitcher Eric Bedard was hit hard in his 4.2 innings to start as he gave up six runs and six hits while striking-out only three batters. Unable the handle his nerves, Bedard made too many errors on the mound to take his 14th loss
of the season. It will be interesting to see if he can make the required adjustments in his technique the next season.
"I was a little frustrated with myself," Brewers’ starting pitcher Mark Rogers said. "Today was a battle, and I was able to get through it unscathed, fortunately. I was able to execute pitches when I needed to, and I think that can make a big difference
in the game."
"To pitch like that and still throw up all the zeros he did, that's good," Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke said. "It's hard to do, get people on the bases and you keep them there. It does say a lot for him being able to make pitches when he needed to."
Pirates continued their poor run on Sunday as they crashed to another humiliating defeat. After ending the first half of the season on an extremely bright note, they were looking to consolidate to have a chance of making it to the playoffs.
However, their recent dip in form has sent them to the third spot on the National League Central Division standings table. Considering the fact they are nine games behind the leaders, the Pirates have very slim chance of making it the post season. However,
they can certainly salvage their lost pride by bringing more consistency in their results.
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