PHOENIX -- A few mistakes on defense lingered, solid bullpen work was wasted (en masse) and a listless offense again failed to produce as the Pirates were shutout by Diamondbacks, 3-0, Monday, the first game of a four-game set in the desert.
Rather than looking at that start as a whole, let's take it piece by piece.
IS THERE NO FIFTH STARTER?
For the second straight turn in the rotation, the Pirates turned to Tyler Beede and the bullpen to cover José Quintana's old spot. Beede, Manny Bañuelos and Yerry De Los Santos combined for seven innings and only one unearned run before Yohan Ramirez allowed a couple insurance tallies in the eighth.