Disinterested, uninspired, lifeless. The Pittsburgh Pirates had no chance in this one. The losing streak has now reached a season-high eight games after getting blown out 12-4 by the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field. How We Got There The Twins (47-48) opened the game by scoring the game's first nine runs, six of which came off Pirates starter Mike Burrows (1-3) Kody Clemens delivered the first blow with a three-run home run in the bottom of the second. Willi Castro then brought home a run on an infield single and Ryan Jeffers plated another with a base
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