Pirates search for answers after ‘tough’ homestand

The Pittsburgh Pirates were searching for answers after losing five times in a sixgame homestand and being swept by the San Diego Padres.

Derek Shelton didn’t have many to offer Sunday.

So, the Pirates manager simply took the following question and turned it around: How tough was this homestand, and how much you can stress to your players the importance of winning at home?

“Yeah, winning at home is important,” Shelton said, “and this homestand was tough.”

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