In what’s becoming a distressing regularity, the Pirates not only failed to close out a sweep, they failed ... period.
Today, they crashed and burned against the Phillies, 15-4, at PNC Park.
Mitch Keller, in his first Bucs start since returning from Triple-A Indianapolis, seemed more confident on the mound than he had looked before his demotion. He also did not walk anyone or give up a home run.
That was about it for the pluses. Doubles are what dogged Keller today, starting in the first inning when Travis Jankowski hit one and came home on a J.