Ian Kennedy is a very good starting pitcher. However, the Pirates offense just didn't seem to even try tonight.
The Pirates got two hits, one of which came from Jeff Karstens. The second one came from Alex Presley in the ninth inning, and it was a one-out triple. With Neil Walker and Andrew McCutchen coming up behind him, the Pirates chances of tying the game looked pretty good. However, Walker grounded out and Cutch struck out and the Pirates lost another game. The offense is completely pathetic.
The good news is that Jeff Karstens finished his season on a strong note, going six innings and giving up just one run (on a solo home run, fittingly). He struck out three and walked one. He has done more than enough to sure up a spot in the rotation next year, although I'm not going to be excited about it when that time comes.
If you read my earlier post, you know I'm cheering for the Diamondbacks for the rest of this season, so I was kind of glad to see the Pirates help them out a little bit. However, it looks like this team has checked out.
More coming in the next few days.
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