Mike Burrows Shines But Pirates Held to One Hit in Loss to Diamondbacks
PITTSBURGH — Mike Burrows had the best start of his career, but the Pittsburgh Pirates were held to one hit in a 1-0 11th-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at PNC Park.
How We Got There
With one out in the top of the 11th, Eugenio Suárez plated Corbin Carroll with a sacrifice fly off Braxton Ashcraft (2-1).
The Pirates (42-61) left pinch-runner Bryan Reynolds stranded on third base in the bottom of the 11th against Kevin Ginkel. Bryan Reynolds flew out to left and Nick Gonzales grounded out to end the game.
Burrows held the Diamondbacks (51-53) scoreless across a career-high six innings. He didn’t allow a baserunner until he issued a one-out walk to Ketel Marte in the fourth. Arizona didn’t record a hit until the fifth inning.
Dbacks starter Ryne Nelson matched Burrows’ efforts, holding the Pirates to just one hit across six-scoreless innings.
Key Moment
The Pirates also had a runner on third base with one out in the bottom of the 10th but were unable to score against Anthony DeSclafani (1-1). Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a weak fly ball to right field and Spencer Horwitz grounded out to short.
Star of the Game
While Mike Burrows pitched well, Ryne Nelson was even better. The trio of Diamondbacks’ relievers combined to hold the Pirates to one hit in 11 innings.
Stat to Know
The Pirates had not lost a game against a National League team since June 25, when they fell 4-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh won its last six games vs. NL teams before a stretch of 15-straight games against American League teams.
Notable Performances
- Mike Burrows: 6.0 innings, three hits, no runs, one walk, five strikeouts, 86 pitches/62 strikes
Noteworthy
- The Pirates wore a ‘COBRA’ patch on their jerseys for the first time to honor the late Dave Parker on Hall of Fame weekend.
Up Next
LHP Andrew Heaney (4-9, 5.03 ERA) will start for the Pirates on Saturday night. RHP Merrill Kelly (9-5, 3.32 ERA) will get the ball for the Diamondbacks. First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET.
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