Pirates lose 2-1 to Rockies after controversial ninth-inning call

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 2-1 to the Colorado Rockies in a game featuring a rare ending on June 21. The decisive play occurred in the ninth inning with the bases loaded when Billy Cook was ruled out for interference after colliding with Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros. The umpires met and decided that Cook interfered with Karros during fielding, ending the game. Cook contested the call, stating he did not feel contact, though replays indicated otherwise. Pirates manager Don Kelly questioned the umpire's decision-making process. Pittsburgh fell to 38-39 with the loss and aims to avoid a sweep in Sunday’s game.

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