"Renegade" kicked in a little later than usual Thursday. Since there was a between inning advertisement on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh, the accompanying video that normally plays when the Pirates' closer enters the game was skipped.
"Still good to hear it, good to be back at PNC and anytime you get to pitch in the big leagues is awesome," David Bednar said after the game. "Never take it for granted, and good to be back with the guys."
So it wasn't quite the return many expected for Bednar, but on Thursday at PNC Park, the Pirates' All-Star returned after being sidelined a month and a half with a low back injury.