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This puts him among the other starters for double-digit losses. Zach Duke (6-12), Paul Maholm (7-12), and Ross Ohlendorf (1-11) all have double-digit losses making this pitching rotation one of the worst in Pirates history. Not since 1954 have the Pirates had this many pitchers with double digit losses in a season. The rotations combine record of 24-72, also ranks as one of the worst.<\/p>\n<p>And with all the doom and gloom surrounding the starting pitching, there was almost more bad news to report The Pirates only All-Star, Evan Meek, injured his hand after being struck by a line drive in the eighth.  Later reports said the reliever did not have a fracture and should return to the bullpen soon.<\/p>\n<p>Good news as the Pirates have already lost Ross Ohlendorf and Chris Jakubauskas to comeback balls this season, as both suffered concussions after being hit in the head.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates got off to a strong start on offense as a first inning two run homer gave the Pirates the premature 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers would score three runs in the bottom of that very same inning and would never look back, trouncing Morton for eight runs in the first four innings.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates would add two more runs in the game, a solo homer by Doumit in the fourth and a solo shot by Young in the eighth to cap the game at 8-4.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates next travel two hours south to Chicago for their next road series with the Cubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHRISTOPHER PANSINO \u2013 OVATHLETICS.COM Whatever confidence starter Charlie Morton had built after 14 starts in triple-A was quickly flushed away in Sunday\u2019s game. 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