Holderman’s struggles continue as Pirates squander rubber match vs. Diamondbacks

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

Colin Holderman took his third-straight loss after blowing a seventh-inning lead as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 6-5 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon.

With the Pirates ahead 4-2 in the top of the seventh inning, Holderman (3-4) issued a pair of walks to bring up Joc Pederson, representing the potential go-ahead run. Pederson capitalized by whacking a three-run opposite-field homer over the left-field fence to put Arizona up by a run.

Ketel Marte tacked on an insurance run with a solo homer in the top of the ninth off of Jake Woodford.

Bryan Reynolds brought the Pirates within a run in the bottom of the ninth with an RBI single to right field but A.J. Puk prevented any further damage.

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