Pirates suffer back-to-back one-run losses to Rockies
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 1:16 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost both games to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, dropping to 38-39 for the season. Each game ended in a one-run defeat, with significant late-game failures in both contests. The Pirates made MLB history by becoming the only team in 50 years to have a runner on third base with no outs in the ninth inning and fail to score in consecutive games. Their recent poor performances leave them 8.5 games out of first place in the NL Central.
- •Pirates fall to 38-39 on the season
- •Lost 4-3 and 5-4 to the Rockies
- •Had tying run on third with no outs in both games
- •First team in 50 years to lose under these circumstances
- •Pirates are 8.5 games back in NL Central
- 1:16 PMYahoo Sports — Pirates make hard-to-believe MLB history with brutal back-to-back losses
"This is a brutal statistic for the Pirates in the last two games.
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