For the second time this season, Mitch Keller took the mound for what could be his final home outing at PNC Park. This time, he couldn’t deliver the same quality start he spun in July.

Keller allowed four runs in five innings, as the Pirates lost 4-3 to the Athletics on Friday night at PNC Park. The Pirates, who left 11 runners on base, have now lost five in a row and 12 of their last 13 games.

The Athletics managed just four hits, all against Keller. They left just two runners on base and went 1 for 1 with runners in scoring position.

The Pirates jumped on Athletics starter Luis Severino early, scoring three runs in the first inning before Severino settled in. Spencer Horwitz had an RBI double two batters into the game, Bryan Reynolds singled him home and Nick Gonzales scored Reynolds

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