PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were defeated 8-3 by the Kansas City Royals in the opening game of a weekend series on Friday night at PNC Park.
Luis Ortiz took the loss after struggling and the Pirates struck out 14 times against Alec Marsh and a couple of Royals’ relief pitchers.
The Pirates (70-77) will look to even the series against the Royals (81-67) on Saturday afternoon with Mitch Keller facing Michael Wacha.
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