The Pittsburgh Pirates are losing, losing, and losing down the stretch, as three home runs couldn’t save them in Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies on their way to a 7-4 defeat.
The Phillies got off to a fast start, getting four runs in the first inning off of starter Bryse Wilson, who was completely ineffective. He quickly loaded the bases and gave up a two run single to Bryce Harper to get the scoring going and only lasted a single inning, giving up four runs on five hits with no walks and a strikeout.