The Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 last night. A disapointing outing for Pirate starter Jameson Taillon, who allowed six earned runs on eight hits over five innings. Andrew McCutchen hit his fifth home run of the season.The teams wrap-up a four-game series this afternoon at 12:35pm. The Pirates head to Milwaukee after the game.
Major League Baseball today announced that Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April. The 30-year-old righthander went 3-2 with two complete games and a 1.50 ERA in five starts last month. He struck out 22 batters and walked just one, capping off the month with a three-hit shutout at Miami on April 29th. Nova will start today’s game for the Pirates against Cincinnati.
