{"id":809442,"date":"2016-04-11T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T14:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/?p=3877"},"modified":"2016-04-11T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T14:30:58","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-series-recap-pirates-stranded-loss-reds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/pittsburgh-pirates-series-recap-pirates-stranded-loss-reds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Pirates Series Recap: Pirates Stranded in loss to Reds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/e2a30001e702739bb27b51a935277944_crop_exact.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3882\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3882\" src=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/e2a30001e702739bb27b51a935277944_crop_exact.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;PITTSBURGH,\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winning a series via sweep is always good, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals is absolutely beautiful. The Pirates looked pretty damn good in their three games against their arch-rival in the NL Central, but you have to turn the page as the Pirates went from facing a team expecting to contend to a team most predict will be near the bottom of the standings in the Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n<p>By all accounts, the Reds are rebuilding, but that does not mean they were without talent and you need to take them seriously. It&#8217;s a long season and the key to winning is maintaining intensity. You can&#8217;t just be locked in and focused against the Cubs and Cardinals of the world. You have to look at rebuilding teams exactly the same as you would the World Series favorites.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates looked to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/liriafr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Francisco Liriano<\/a><\/strong> in game one to set the tone and start the series off on the right foot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game One: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/liriafr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Francisco Liriano<\/a><\/strong> (1-0, 0.00ERA) vs. Alfrado Simon (0-0, 0.00ERA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Result: Pirates win 6-5<\/p>\n<p>Winning Pitcher: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vogelry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ryan Vogelsong<\/a><\/strong> (1-0, 4.50ERA)<\/p>\n<p>Losing Pitcher: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hoovejj01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">J.J. Hoover<\/a><\/strong> (0-1, 6.75ERA)<\/p>\n<p>Save: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/melanma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mark Melancon<\/a><\/strong> (2, 2.70ERA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went right:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martest01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Starling Marte<\/a><\/strong> was tremendous, going 3-4 with a home run and four RBI. He also hit the go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning.<\/li>\n<li>Francisco Liriano continued his evolution as a hitter as he went 2-2 with an RBI.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/felizne01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Neftali Feliz<\/a><\/strong> continued his good start to the season by pitching a scoreless eighth inning and striking out two batters.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/melanma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mark Melancon<\/a><\/strong> had a completely clean save and looked very efficient in closing out the ballgame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went wrong:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Francisco Liriano wasn&#8217;t his best as he struggled with his control and efficiency. He went five innings, allowed three runs on five hits and walked four.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harrijo05.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Josh Harrison<\/a><\/strong> did not have a very good game, going 0-5 and stranding five men on base.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vogelry01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ryan Vogelsong<\/a><\/strong> didn&#8217;t have a great re-debut for the Pirates. He allowed two runs (one earned) in two innings of relief.<\/li>\n<li>The Pirates as a team played a sloppy game, committing three errors and going 2-11 with runners in scoring position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over the course of 162 games, there are going to be times you win when you probably should lose and this game felt like one of those instances. Liriano wasn&#8217;t at his best and the Pirates struggled big time with runners in scoring position, but that&#8217;s what make baseball such a wonderful game, you can win because of one good inning after playing eight mediocre ones.<\/p>\n<p>Starling Marte played the role of hero as he hit the first grand slam home run of his career. Up to that point, the Pirates did their best to keep the game within reach and that is how they were able to comeback and win.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates won a dramatic opener and looked to their ace, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colege01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gerrit Cole<\/a><\/strong> making his 2016 season debut in game two.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/2016\/04\/11\/pittsburgh-pirates-series-recap-pirates-stranded-loss-reds\/2\/\">Game Two: Gerrit Cole vs. Raisel Iglesias<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gerrit-cole-mlb-nl-wild-card-game-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-768x0.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3883\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3883\" src=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gerrit-cole-mlb-nl-wild-card-game-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-768x0.jpg\" alt=\"gerrit-cole-mlb-nl-wild-card-game-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-768x0\" width=\"768\" height=\"527\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Two: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colege01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gerrit Cole<\/a><\/strong> (0-0, 0.00ERA) vs. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iglesra01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Raisel Iglesias<\/a><\/strong> (0-0, 3.00ERA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Result: Pirates lose 5-1<\/p>\n<p>Winning Pitcher: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iglesra01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Raisel Iglesias<\/a><\/strong> (1-0, 2.31ERA)<\/p>\n<p>Losing Pitcher: Gerrit Cole (0-1, 5.79ERA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went right:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jasojo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">John Jaso<\/a><\/strong> really looked good from the lead-off spot as he went 2-5 and put together several very quality at-bats.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caminar01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Arquimedes Caminero<\/a><\/strong> was good in relief as he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out one.<\/li>\n<li>Starling Marte showed off his arm, throwing out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vottojo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Joey Votto<\/a><\/strong> at third base. It boggles my mind that people continue to run on Marte, given his reputation of being a plus-defender.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cervefr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Francisco Cervelli<\/a><\/strong> had a good game, going 3-3 with a walk and he threw out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schebsc01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Scott Schebler<\/a><\/strong> trying to steal second base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went wrong:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/freesda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Freese<\/a><\/strong> did not have a particularly strong game, going 0-4 with three strikeouts and leaving three runners on base.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mercejo03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jordy Mercer<\/a><\/strong> did not have a good offensive game. Going 0-4 and stranding seven runners on base.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lobstky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kyle Lobstein<\/a><\/strong> had a very poor outing, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of work. He basically allowed the Reds to put the game away.<\/li>\n<li>For the second straight game, the Pirates were bad with runners in scoring position as they went 2-10 and left nine men on base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Pirates had plenty of opportunities this game, but weren&#8217;t able to capitalize unfortunately as they wasted plenty of chances to drive in runs.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrit Cole also wasn&#8217;t sharp in his 2016 debut and I imagine he will have better starts this year. Cole has struggled against the Reds in his career and for whatever reason it continued this game. Even aces aren&#8217;t above struggling against specific teams as annoying as that can be.<\/p>\n<p>As shocking as it sounds, the Pirates were never going to go 162-0 and they will lose frustrating games over the course of a long season. The key is to remember to stay calm and wash the loss away and get ready for the next game.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates looked to \u201cMr. Popular\u201d <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lockeje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeff Locke<\/a><\/strong> in game three with the series on the line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/2016\/04\/11\/pittsburgh-pirates-series-recap-pirates-stranded-loss-reds\/3\/\">Game Three: Jeff Locke vs. Tim Melville <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jeff-locke_original.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3884\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3884\" src=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jeff-locke_original.jpg\" alt=\"jeff-locke_original\" width=\"690\" height=\"554\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Three: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lockeje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeff Locke<\/a><\/strong> (0-0, 0.00ERA) vs. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/melviti01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tim Melville<\/a><\/strong> (0-0, 0.00ERA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Result: Pirates lose 2-1<\/p>\n<p>Winning Pitcher: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/ohlenro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ross Ohlendorf<\/a><\/strong> (2-0, 9.00ERA)<\/p>\n<p>Losing Pitcher: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caminar01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Arquimedes Caminero<\/a><\/strong> (0-1, 2.08ERA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went right:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Locked pitched a good game, probably to the surprise of many. He went six innings, allowed one run on seven hits and struck out one.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jasojo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">John Jaso<\/a><\/strong> was once again very good from the lead-off spot and played fairly solid defense at first base.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stewach01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chris Stewart<\/a><\/strong> finally hit his first home run as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates and it was a beautiful moment that no one will forget. Smart hitting, indeed!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/polangr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gregory Polanco<\/a><\/strong> walked twice, continuing his focus on having a much more intelligent approach at the plate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What went wrong:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pirates once again failed to capitalize on many opportunities, going 1-14 with runners in scoring position while stranding 14 runners on base.<\/li>\n<li>The Pirates weren&#8217;t able to really take advantage of a young pitcher making his MLB debut. Melville did not throw well, but he danced out of trouble and kept the Reds in the game, which is precisely what they wanted.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suareeu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eugenio Suarez<\/a><\/strong> had a fantastic game for the Reds. Going 3-4 with a home run.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bruceja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jay Bruce<\/a><\/strong> won the game for the Reds with a walk-off triple, scoring <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/phillbr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-piratesbreakdown.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brandon Phillips<\/a><\/strong> from first base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/c8f.efa.myftpupload.com\/2016\/04\/11\/pittsburgh-pirates-series-recap-pirates-stranded-loss-reds\/4\/\">Final Thoughts <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The opening series against the Cardinals was what makes baseball a wonderful game, this series against the Reds is why baseball can be so damn painful. The Pirates had plenty of chances in each of the three games, but weren&#8217;t able to take advantage and as a result, they lost a series to a presumably poor team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the series loss, the Pirates went 4-2 over the first week of the 2016 regular season, which is a nice improvement over the first week of 2015 when the team went 2-4.<\/p>\n<p>Losing a series to the Reds is very frustrating and you would hope the Pirates improve in their situational hitting, which I think is almost a guarantee as they aren&#8217;t going to go 5-35 (.142) with runners in scoring position too often in 2016. The Pirates did not play their best series and deserved the series loss.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of baseball is you don&#8217;t have to sit on the losses for too long as the Pirates will look to respond to this series loss when they visit the Detroit Tigers for a home and home four game series.<\/p>\n<p>Series Result: Pirates lose 2-1<\/p>\n<p>2016 win\/loss record: 4-2<\/p>\n<p>2016 series record: 1-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winning a series via sweep is always good, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals is absolutely beautiful. 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