- A.J. Burnett continued his remarkable pitching renaissance. The lineup at his back continued its abuse of visiting left-handers. As the sum of those parts, the Pirates continued on a roll, steadily gaining both momentum and confidence. In the latest dose, Pittsburgh completed a sweep of Kansas City with a 3-2 win on Sunday in front of 25,752 in PNC Park. Pending the outcome of Cincinnati's Sunday night game against Detroit, the Pirates will hit the road to Baltimore either tied for the NL Central lead or still one game behind the Reds. Burnett retired the first 11 men he faced, perpetuated a no-hitter into one out in the sixth, and was in absolute command until a pair of eighth-inning singles, wrapped around a wild pitch, placed runners at the corners with one out. He won his 5th straight start.
