Pirates Morning Report: Pirates Edge The Giants

A little different format today as an abbreviated report. First, I made a mistake on the road trip. The Pirates are going to Colorado, not Cincinnati, after the Giants series. Following the Pirates can have a detrimental effect on your brain. I am traveling today and already having flight problems, thus the abbreviated report. Mitch Keller had one of his worst outings of the year. Maybe he is thinking of the trade deadline. He threw 73 pitches in 2 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He walked 3. It was obvious he did not have his command. It was a smart move by Don Kelly to take him out. The Pirate offense finally gave Keller some support, but he could not take advantage of it. The big hits were by IKF and Andrew McCutchen. IKF got a big 2-out double, knocking in 2 runs. Tommy Pham followed up with a single to give the Pirates a 4-1 lead. McCutchen hit a 2-run homer in the 7th to give the Pirates a 6-4 lead. David Bednar had some bad luck in the 9th but managed to save the game and give the Pirates a well-earned 6-5 win. They go against the Giants tonight.