CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 01: Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox scores a run past Jacob Stallings #58 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have kicked off their six-day stay in the Windy City by being swept in a two-game series against the Chicago White Sox
With the calendar flipping from August to September the Pittsburgh Pirates woes continued. Since starting the season 12-11 the Pirates have gone 36-74 which is the worst record in baseball during that stretch.