The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out 1-0 by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 11 innings on Friday night at PNC Park. Rookie starter Mike Burrows had the best outing of his young career, but the Bucs only recorded one hit in another futile night for the bats.

The Pittsburgh Pirates could only muster up one hit in 11 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, leading to a line score never seen before in MLB history.

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson fired six innings of one-run ball against St. Louis over the weekend in his first start out of the All-Star break.

The Bucco Malaise eventually gets everyone. It’s been that way since 1993, when the Pittsburgh Pirates began their streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons, which lasted through 2012 and set the record for long-term futility in major North American professional sports.

Its Friday, July 25 and the Diamondbacks (50-53) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (42-61). Ryne Nelson is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Mike Burrows for Pittsburgh. After being swept this past weekend by the White Sox,

Ryne Nelson and two relievers combined for a one-hitter, Eugenio Suarez had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday

Saturday was an opportunity for both the Pirates and Mike Burrows to bounce back. For the Pirates, a chance to distance themselves from an ugly loss to the White Sox on Friday night, when they allowed 10 runs.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.