Filed under: Pirates Allow Eight Straight Hits to Begin Game By Charlie Wilmoth Sep 8, 2009, 10:21pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Pirates Allow Eight Straight Hits to Begin Game Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email ...And lose, 9-4. The eight straight hits tie a major league record. But at least they got the pitcher out. On a sacrifice. Cubs vs Pirates boxscore More From Bucs Dugout Andrew McCutchen will and should return, but it’s not as simple as that Pirates to finish with better record than Cardinals for first time since 1999 Game #160: Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Arghticles: Pirates sign Sammy Sosa’s teenage nephew Game #159: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies Bucs Arghticles: Pirates’ Mitch Keller ‘fine’ after injury scare