Pirates’ offense struggles again, limited support for struggling Mlodzinski

PHILADELPHIA — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 5-2 to the Phillies on Saturday, May 17, unable to mount any offense for their first eight innings to support a rough start from right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski.

The Pirates (15-31) managed four hits, two of which left the infield. Mlodzinski allowed four runs in 3.1 innings, with both of the baserunners he passed on to reliever Joey Wentz scoring on a single from Phillies’ second baseman Bryson Stott. Stott also stung Mlodzinski for a solo home run.

Philadelphia didn’t even need a third turn through the lineup to get to the reliever-turned-starter. Entering play, Mlodzinski notched a 0.00 ERA in his first two innings per game and a 9.30 ERA in innings three through five (21 earned runs across 20.1 innings pitched). After a strong start to the month of May, he fell back to square one.

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