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PATHETIC! Pirates Bullpen Blows Another One in 9-7 Loss To Reds
North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast›
Jun 28, 202643:05
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were one strike away from turning an entertaining, back-and-forth game into one of their best wins of the season. Instead, Gregory Soto allowed a three-run homer in the ninth inning, wasting Esmerlyn Valdez’s go-ahead pinch-hit homer and sending the Pirates to a brutal 9-7 loss against the Cincinnati Reds.
Jim and Doug break down another failure from the Pirates bullpen, the defensive mistakes that hurt Jared Jones, Brandon Lowe’s 20th home run, Endy Rodriguez’s continued impact and the baffling way the team has handled Carmen Mlodzinski.
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"PATHETIC! Pirates Bullpen Blows Another One in 9-7 Loss To Reds" is an episode of North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast. Runtime 43 min. Published June 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
