"They fought it all game.

Charlie Morton put runners on base, but left them there, with the help of diving catches. The Pirates doubled their way onto the basepaths but found themselves stranded as well. In the end, the 12,520 in attendance at PNC Park today watched the Pirates reach a 19th consecutive losing season, extending a record in North American professional sports.

The 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals today was the clincher.

Morton returned from skipping a start and pitched seven innings of three-run ball, but lost his 10th game of the season. The Pirates doubled four times and had multi-hit days from Alex Presley and Derrek Lee, but only scored twice.

Ryan Ludwick and Neil Walker made diving catches on line drives in the sixth and eighth to end the innings."