Pirates Fall in Ninth After Loading Bases

The Pirates took a late lead but couldn’t hold it, falling to the Rockies in a heartbreaker. Loaded bases in the top of the ninth ended in a strikeout and double play — a brutal gut punch. Manager Don Kelly stressed the need to score when runners are in scoring position. Still, Bubba Chandler pitched well, going six innings with just two earned runs, proud of his ground-ball control and two-strike stuff. The loss leaves the Pirates at 38-38 — time to regroup and turn things around. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/25891194fb299f34