PITTSBURGH — For all of the pitchers to allow a lopsided inning for the Pirates, left-hander Manny Banuelos wasn’t a likely suspect.
Banuelos made his Pirates debut back on June 7 after Pittsburgh acquired him for cash considerations from the New York Yankees. Banuelos actually debuted against the Yankees and got beaten up, allowing five earned runs in just ⅓ of an inning.
Since then, in his next 14 appearances, Banuelos allowed only one earned run. His solid pitching was as close to a sure thing as the Pirates had in their bullpen.