Pirates' shaky start to season something not seen since 1920s

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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2025 season is off to a historically shaky start.

The Pirates started the season with a four-game set against the Miami Marlins and finished with a 1-3 record. The win-loss total does not show how tough those three losses were.

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Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, #7, centerfielder Oneil Cruz, #15, and rightfielder Bryan Reynolds, #10, high-five after the Pirates defeated the Miami Marlins on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In each of Pittsburgh’s three losses, Miami won in walk-off fashion. Sunday’s game saw Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine tie the game with a solo home run in the seventh inning while Derek Hill scored the game-winning run on a wild-pitch.

The Pirates were the first team to lose their first three games via walk-offs since 1924, according to MLB.com, citing the Elias Sports Bureau. The last team to do it was the 1924 Pirates, who went on to win 90 games that season and then won the World Series in 1925.

"It's challenging," Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. "We've got some things to work on."

The Marlins’ spoiled Paul Skenes’ opening-day start on Thursday when Nick Forbes tripled to start the ninth inning. Xavier Edwards was intentionally walked and stole second base. Kyle Stowers then plated pinch-runner Javier Sanoja and Miami had its first win of the season.

Miami Marlins' Dane Myers, #54, and Kyle Stowers, #28, celebrate after Stowers hit a walk-off single to score Javier Sanoja during the ninth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in