The Reds beat the Pirates 8-0 Sunday afternoon, the fourth time the Pirates were shutout in their last 22 games. In that time, the Pirates averaged just 3.73 runs per game, after posting a 4.59 runs per game average through their first 119 games. Through 8/19, the Pirates were hitting .259/.332/.404, getting on base their strong point. Since, the OBP and slugging have dropped a bit, but not enough, it seems to account for the big drop in runs. What really dropped is their batting average with men on base and in scoring position. That is a bit encouraging, since it’s more a timing or luck issue than a structural problem with the team. Unfortunately, their 7-15 record in that stretch pretty much took them out of the playoff picture.
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