So close but yet so far away as Pirates fall to Twins 5-2

Aug 15 2018 by Bucs Dugout

 

Everything looked to be going the Pirates’ way. Jameson Taillon hadn’t allowed more than three runs in his last thirteen starts, while the Twins’ Jake Odorizzi had a 5.90 ERA over the same stretch, averaging fewer than five innings a start.

For awhile everything went according to plan. David Freese led off the second with a single followed by a walk to Josh Bell. Francisco Cervelli’s double to left center plated one run and another scored on Colin Moran’s grounder to the...

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