PITTSBURGH -- Whatever momentum the Pirates established on Wednesday night did not carry into Thursday afternoon, when the Bucs' 8-7 loss to the Dodgers at PNC Park continued several troubling trends.
The Pirates have lost 14 of their past 19 games. They have not won consecutive games in three weeks. They have lost each of their past six series. And as they left for Chicago on Thursday night, they were in danger of falling below .500 for the first time this season on Friday afternoon vs. the Cubs.
It seemed like the Dodgers were dealt a tough blow when they had to scratch starter Dennis Santana five minutes before first pitch due to right lat soreness.