PITTSBURGH PIRATES: Pirates Preview: Can Bucs salvage series in desert?

PHEONIX — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates once again were on the losing end against the Arizona Diamondbacks, falling 9-5 on Saturday night at Chase Field.

Marco Gonzales and Quinn Priester combined to allow all nine runs in 6.1 innings pitched. Oneil Cruz finished the game 2 for 4 and hit a mammoth home run that measured 472 feet in the first inning.

The Pirates (52-52) will need to find a way to stop the bleeding and salvage their series against the Diamondbacks (55-50) on Saturday.

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