A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

This Day In Baseball

On May 2, 2012 — A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

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Baseball Reference May 2