On Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates appeared to be on their way to victory. But for a second consecutive night, Tony Watson blew the game in the bottom of the 9th inning leading to a Pirate loss. This time, it came by a score of 9-6 in 11 innings.
With the loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates were swept in their brief 2 game series with the Baltimore Orioles. The Pirates now find themselves with a 26-33 record this season. Furthermore, they are now 0-5 in interleague play.
The top of the 2nd inning would see the Pittsburgh Pirates strike first.