The Pirates end a 10-game losing streak that has taken the team out of playoff contention with a 5 – 0 win at San Francisco. Charlie Morton is the winner over Ryan Vogelsong with 8 scoreless innings. Garrett Jones has four hits for the Bucs, whose goal for the season is now to finish above .500. The losing streak took the team to 5 games below the mark, and they will be unable to stop their record string of 18 consecutive losing seasons.

On August 8, 2011 — The Pirates end a 10-game losing streak that has taken the team out of playoff contention with a 5 – 0 win at San Francisco. Charlie Morton is the winner over Ryan Vogelsong with 8 scoreless innings. Garrett Jones has four hits for the Bucs, whose goal for the season is now to finish above .500. The losing streak took the team to 5 games below the mark, and they will be unable to stop their record string of 18 consecutive losing seasons.

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