The Pittsburgh Pirates are 7-17 in August.
An already abysmal month of August for the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a new low with their 14-10 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at PNC Park.
Teams were 1,092-0 when leading by at least seven runs in the seventh inning in the last seven years before Wednesday. Pittsburgh is 21-26 in one-run games this season, and those struggles have become exacerbated this month. The Pirates are 2-8 in one-run games in August after being 19-18 in such games beforehand.The struggles of two-time All-Star closer David Bednar have also cost the Pirates. Of his six blown saves this season, three have come this month. Bednar is 3-7 with a 6.32 ERA over 47 innings pitched this season."There's no complacency," Shelton said. "It's execution.
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