Official Site of the Pirates · Jul 19, 2015
Liriano scratched due to neck tightness
Liriano out with neck tightness 0:27 7/18/15: During warmups, Francisco Liriano experiences some tightness in his neck and is replaced by Vance Worley as the game's starter MILWAUKEE -- Left-hander Francisco Liriano, dealing with neck tightness, was scratched about 40 minutes prior to his scheduled start Saturday night against the Brewers. In his place, Vance Worley made his first start since May 14.
Ironically, the Bucs gave Worley a quick lead with three runs in the top of the first off Milwaukee right-hander Jimmy Nelson. Liriano has been given a total of two runs or fewer in 12 of his 18 starts.