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Bad Break: Pirates start second half with dreadful loss to White Sox

White Sox Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramírez, lower left, walks to the dugout after handing the ball to manager Don Kelly (12) during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating ‘Yinzerpalooza’ all weekend at PNC Park, but the fitting spelling would have been Yinzerpa-LOSE-a on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox.

The Pirates came out flat in their first game after the All-Star break and were walloped 10-1 by the White Sox.

Edgar Quero’s two-out home run started a two-out rally for the White Sox (33-65) in the first inning against Bailey Falter. Two batters later, Andrew Benintendi doubled home a run and scored on Luis Robert Jr.‘s single.

Three innings later, Robert belted a solo home run to extend the lead to 4-0.

The Pirates (39-59) plated their first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning, when Oneil Cruz plated Bryan Reynolds from third base with a single up the middle.

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