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.

August 8, 2011August 9, 2019 This Day In Baseball

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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