Roansy Contreras returned for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough, as the Buccos continued their losing streak with an 8-3 defeat to the Boston Red Sox.
Contreras had his longest start, going six innings, but he gave up four runs on six hits with four walks and three strikeouts, including a three-run second inning for Boston that erased and exceede the two run dinger Bryan Reynolds hit in the first that gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead.
The homer was number 18 on the year for Reynolds, and he finished the night 2-for-4 as the only multi-hit Bucco, as the Pirates were six-hit by Boston starter Rich Hill and three Red Sex relievers.