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Pittsburgh Pirates: Strong Starting Pitching Not Enough for Series Sweep

ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 20: Mitch Keller #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on August 20, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

A weekend of strong starting pitching was not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates as their latest quest for a three-game series sweep came up short in St. Louis

There are many things that have not gone the way of the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. One of them has been the third game of a series in which the Pirates won the first two games of the series.