The Pirates began their first west coast trip of the 2016 season on Tuesday evening in San Diego, and the game was just one of those weird, and frustrating games to watch. All signs pointed to a series opening victory, with the Bucs trotting out Francisco Liriano against a poor Padres offense. The Pirates, who lead the league in getting on base were also facing a starting pitcher in Colin Rea, whose career BB% is just under 10%. The ingredients appeared to be a certain win against a club who had only tallied four wins in 13 tries so far this season.
Pirates West Coast Trip Off to Weird Start
