Pirates Drop Series Finale, Chandler Struggles

0:00On April 24th, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't seal the deal on the road series against the Texas Rangers, dropping a 6-1 final game at Globe. Life field. Starter Bubba Chandler struggled hard, giving up six earn runs over four innings, including two home runs that put the Rangers ahead early. Coming off his best start just a week before against the race, Chandler threw more than 40 pitches in the first two innings alone. He left fastballs and changeups hanging, leading to an inside the park homer by Evan Carter and a three-run blast from Corey Seeger, marking his worst. Outing this season, the Pirates offense faced a tough matchup with Jacob DeGrom on the mound, who racked up 10 strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings while allowing. Just one run. That lone tally came from O'Neal Cruises, massive 415-foot solo homer, in the fifth, his second straight game going deep and eighth of. The year? Pittsburgh's bullpen stepped up big after Chandler, with Evan Sisk, Justin Lawrence and Johann Ramirez combining for four scoreless frames to keep it.

1:05Respectable. They loaded the bases late but couldn't capitalize, as a diving stop by Josh Jung ended the threat. Now at 14 wins and 11 losses, the Pirates have split their last 12 games and sit in a tight national league central race, with this as. Just their third law series this year, still plenty of fight left as they had home. You've been listening to MLB News today. I.I. powered baseball coverage.