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Pirates' David Bednar: Falters in San FranciscoApril 27, 2024 | 01:44 AM

Bednar (1-2) took the loss Friday against the Giants after he allowed three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out. Pirates manager Derek Shelton turned to his closer in the bottom of the ninth of a scoreless tie, but Bednar gave up a walk and a single before serving up a walk-off, three-run homer to Patrick Bailey. Bednar entered the contest with three straight scoreless appearances, but he has now allowed at least three runs in three separate appearances and has a 12.00 ERA over nine innings overall. The right-hander is 4-for-7 in save opportunities and has seen his job security decline significantly after beginning the campaign as one of the top closers in MLB across the past couple years.