Pirates' Volquez: 'We didn't play the way we wanted and we let the city down a little bit'
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Edinson Volquez was decidedly despondent after his shaky performance in Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the National League wild-card game.
Volquez: "I feel bad because we didn't play the way we wanted and we let the city down a little bit."
— Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) October 2, 2014
Volquez held the Giants scoreless through the first three innings, but things unraveled in the fourth when the 31-year-old surrendered a grand slam to shortstop Brandon Crawford.
Volquez said he tried to bounce the curve to Crawford. "Just one pitch that changed the whole game."
— Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) October 2, 2014
Volquez, an impending free agent, was nevertheless buoyed by fans at PNC Park on Wednesday, though the mood darkened considerably after Crawford's slam.
Volquez thanked #Pirates fans, said he enjoyed the atmosphere. "It made me feel good."
— Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) October 2, 2014
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