Pirates can't finish sweep, lose 9-7 to Marlins

The Pittsburgh Pirates could not get the series sweep of the Marlins, losing 9-7 today in a Thursday afternoon game. Zach Duke(3-7) started and got rocked(as usual) going 4 innings giving up 6 runs on 12 hits. Duke leads the majors in hits allowed as he did last year. Adam LaRoche hit his 9th homerun as he went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI's(42), he also got his 18th double. Freddy Sanchez was also 3 for 5 with a double(16) and 1 RBI(26). The Pirates are now 33-45. They start a 3 game series with the Washington Nationals Friday night in Pittsburgh where a mass walk-out is expected by the fans in between the 3rd and 4th innings to protest the state of the team.