Scores:
Friday: 9-3 Loss at Milwaukee. Karstens hurt. Box score.
Saturday: 3-2 Loss at Milwaukee. So close. Very winnable game. Box score.
Sunday: 12-8 Loss at Milwaukee. Ugly. Box score.
Season Record: 70-63, 3rd place in NL Central, 11.0 games back
Notes: What a let down. Coming off two outstanding wins against the Cards, no one expected the Bucs to fall flat on their faces and get swept. That said, the hitters were still okay. Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones continue to do as much as they can to get the team out of this slump. Jeff Karstens reinjured his groin and will miss his next start. Kevin Correia put up four scoreless innings in relief and may get to fill in for him. A.J. Burnett was more than good enough to win his game. James McDonald was every bit as bad on Sunday as he was good against the St. Louis.
Combined Box
| Pittsburgh | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | OBP |
| Harrison, 2B, SS | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.154 | 0.154 |
| Jones, G, 1B-RF | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.455 | 0.538 |
| Alvarez, 3B | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.273 | 0.385 |
| McCutchen, A, CF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.333 | 0.333 |
| Presley, LF, CF | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.333 | 0.400 |
| Snider, RF-LF | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.111 | 0.200 |
| McKenry, C | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.375 | 0.500 |
| Tabata, LF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.250 | 0.250 |
| Barmes, SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Sanchez, G, 1B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.500 | 0.625 |
| Holt, Br, 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.400 | 0.500 |
| Barajas, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 |
| Burnett, AJ, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Correia, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Leroux, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| McDonald, J, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| McPherson, K, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Mercer, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Karstens, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —- | —- |
| Totals | 107 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 0.262 | 0.331 |
Batting
Doubles (5): Harrison (9), McKenry (12), Sanchez (14), McCutchen (25), Presley (10)
Home Runs (5): Jones 2 (23), Alvarez (27), McKenry (12), Sanchez (5)
Baserunning
SB: McCutchen (16)
Fielding
Errors: Presley (3), Barajas (3), Alvarez (22)
PB: McKenry (2)
DP: (Alvarez-Holt-Sanchez)
Pitching
| Pittsburgh | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
| Burnett, AJ | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.70 | 0.90 |
| Correia | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| McDonald, J (L, 12-7) | 2.7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 23.63 | 2.63 |
| Resop | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| McPherson, K | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.80 |
| Hughes, J | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Leroux | 1.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20.25 | 3.00 |
| Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Grilli | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Wilson | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.00 |
| Takahashi | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36.00 | 6.00 |
| Karstens (L, 5-4) | 0.3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108.00 | 15.00 |
| Hanrahan (L, 4-1) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -.– | -.– |
| Totals | 24 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 8.63 | 1.88 |
Transactions: Recalled RHP Kyle McPherson from AAA. Recalled OF Alex Presley from AAA. Optioned Chase d’Arnaud to High-A. Signed free agent 1B Hector Luna. Outrighted 1B Jeff Clement to High-A. Called up RHP Chris Leroux from AAA. Called up IF Brock Holt from AAA. Recalled C Eric Fryer from AAA. Recalled LHP Jeff Locke from AAA. Recalled LHP Justin Wilson from AAA. Designated LF Oscar Tejeda for assignment. Called up 1B Jeff Clement from High-A.
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