Yovani Gallardo allowed just three hits and two runs over six innings Wednesday, but two of his four walks came back to bite him in a loss to the Pirates.
Gallardo got a strikeout after Starling Marte's leadoff double in the sixth, but he then walked a pair of batters and Neil Walker made him pay with a two-RBI single. The right-hander struck out five on the night and, all things considered, it was a nice showing in what has been an up-and-down year. He'll take a 4.50 ERA and 1.46 WHIP into next week's start against the Dodgers.