

He had been 0-3 in four starts since winning at Houston on May 2. Suwinski hit his first against starter Anthony DeSclafani (4-4) in the seventh inning and the other against Brett Wisely, a position player who pitched the ninth inning.ĭeSclafini gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings. Jack Suwinski homered twice for the Pirates, joining Barry Bonds as the only players to hit two balls into McCovey Cove in one game. We’ve got to continue to learn, we’ve got to continue to get better and we’ve got to get back on task a little bit.” When things go a little bit awry, we have to make sure we stay on track.

“When it’s going well with young players everything is OK. “We’re dealing with a bunch of young players,” manager Derek Shelton said. The Pirates are having the opposite experience as multiple players who guided them to the fast start have struggled. “When I came up here it was really exciting to see Casey’s success right away from Sacramento and I’m sure it’s exciting for him,” Bailey said.
