The Pirates dropped a road game to Baltimore, 7-4. The game was unsettling from the standpoint of where the Orioles’ runs came from. The Pirates are now 3-7-2.
The positive side was a strong start from Vince Velasquez. He faced just ten batters over three innings, allowing a hit and fanning three. (For some reason, Ed Smith Stadium doesn’t appear to support gameday, much less Statcast, data, so there’s no fun to be had with gun readings and pitch types.)
The bad news was the seven runs, which came on two swings of the bat.