Morning Rundown: Pirates get swept by the Dodgers, organization held without win
Pirates get shutout in the win category throughout the organization
Behind a pair of home runs from Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates were able to force extra innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers but ultimately lost, clinching the sweep.
The entire Pirates’ offense was fueled by McCutchen, who hit a pair of two-run home runs.
Bailey Falter allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks across four innings pitched, but the bullpen held the Dodgers without a run until the 10th inning.
David Bednar pitched a clean ninth inning but gave up a pair of runs in the 10th, including a walk-off single by Teoscar Hernandez.
The Pirates' losing streak has reached seven games, and they won just one of eight contests during August.
They will now travel to San Diego for three games against the Padres.
Jhonny Severino hit his first home run with the Bradenton Marauders, but they could not finish the six-game sweep of the St. Lucie Mets.
Carlos Castillo made his first start, pitching two innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out four.
He did string together four strikeouts in a row to end the first and carry into the second.
Last week's minor league results
Indianapolis Indians: 2-4
Altoona Curve: 1-5
Greensboro Grasshoppers: 3-3
Bradenton Marauders: 5-1
DSL Pirates Gold: 3-3
DSL Pirates Black: 0-6
Pittsburgh Pirates sent RF Edward Olivares outright to Indianapolis Indians
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Top Exit Velocity
Rowdy Tellez - PIT - 111.1 mph - Double
Seth Beer - IND - 105.4 mph - Lineout
Andrew McCutchen - PIT - 105 mph - Home Run
Ji Hwan Bae - PIT - 103.2 mph - Double
Ke’Bryan Hayes - PIT - 102.2 mph - Flyout
Top Pitch Velocity
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 103.9 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 103.2 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 101.7 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 100.2 mph
Aroldis Chapman - PIT - 100 mph
Most Whiffs
Aaron Shortridge - IND - 8
Cy Nielson - ALT - 6
Julian Bosnic - GBO - 6
Carlos Castillo - BRD - 6
Wilber Dotel - GBO - 5
Eddy Yean - ALT - 5
Indianapolis Indians - 0 vs Nashville Sounds - 3
Top Hitter - Nick Yorke: 1-3
Top Pitcher - Connor Sadzeck: IP, BB, 3 K
Altoona Curve - 8 vs Portland Sea Dogs - 9
Top Hitter - Kervin Pichardo: 3-3, R, 5 RBI, BB, HR, SB
Top Pitcher - Eddy Yean: 2.2 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 2 K
Greensboro Grasshoppers - 1 vs Rome Emperors - 5
Top Hitter - Hudson Head: 1-4, RBI, 2B
Top Pitcher - Julian Bosnic: 3 IP, H, 4 BB, 2 K
Bradenton Marauders - 3 vs St. Lucie Mets - 6
Top Hitter - Jhonny Severino: 1-4, R, 2 RBI, HR
Top Pitcher - Danny Carrion: 2 IP, BB
This collapse, especially right after the deadline, has got to be getting under Nutting's skin right? No warm-blooded owner would not pay attention to this. I mean it goes against fandom, but I wouldn't mind another sweep in SD to get to a nice round 10-game streak. It may be the only way to invoke change in the org.
Wait, I thought all non-Olympic sports were on hold the last 16 days.....Did anyone tell the Pirates that?
Since the opening ceremonies:
-pirates pitching was by WAR / xFIP 2nd worst (Thanks White Sox). Holderman, Luis Ortiz, Marco Gonzales and Bednar all have peripherals that are absolute junk. (Holderman is on the IL so maybe that explains it)
-pirates hitters are bottom 10 by SLG and wOBA. This hasn't been isolated, they just have plain stunk outside of Joey Bart (!!!), with Cutch and Cruz delivering power but striking out a ton (even relative to them on the rest of the year)
Olympics are now closed, now we can get back to baseball guys.