When the Pittsburgh Pirates walked into Angels Stadium on Monday the team had lost nine consecutive series, which included being swept five times. This woeful stretch led to the Pirates being 4-24 since the All-Star Break.
Well, sooner or later the team was going to have to win a series again. Finally, this has happened. The Pirates walked into Angels Stadium this week and walked out with their first series victory since July 5 – 7 against the Milwaukee Brewers. This series also saw the Pirates win consecutive games for the first time since that Milwaukee series.