North Shore Nine

The Pirates honored Dave Parker with black-on-black jerseys and a “Cobra” patch—but the only thing they honored on the field was offensive futility. In a brutal 1-0 extra-innings loss to Arizona, the Bucs managed just one hit across 11 innings. Mike Burrows was brilliant, tossing six shutout frames against one of baseball’s best offenses, and the bullpen—Isaac Mattson, Dennis Santana, David Bednar, and Braxton Ashcraft—followed suit. But the bats? Nonexistent. Henry Davis got hit more times than the Pirates got hits. Bryan Reynolds had a night to forget, and poor baserunning in the 11th sealed the loss. It was a frustrating reminder of why this team ranks near the bottom offensively—and wasted a stellar pitching performance.

We break down every head-scratching moment, highlight the few bright spots, and wonder aloud how many more games David Bednar has left in black and gold.

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