After Jose Urena hit Josh Harrison with a pitch, the Pirates hit him.
Unlike Harrison, Urena sustained no damage to his body, only to his pitching line.
But the outcome Sunday was another painful loss for the Marlins, who are steadily sinking in the standings. The 7-3 setback was their ninth loss in their past 11 games.
And now they head out on the road to face the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, all teams that are expected to figure prominently in the September playoff races.