Biggest All Time Pittsburgh Pirates Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Pittsburgh Pirates blown lead of all time?

The largest blown lead in Pittsburgh Pirates history is 10 runs. The Pirates were leading 10-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Jun 8, 1989, and ended up losing the game 11-15.

Biggest Pittsburgh Pirates Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Thu, Jun 8, 1989 @ Philadelphia Phillies 10 10-0, Bot 1st 11-15
2 Fri, Jun 23, 1961 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9 11-2, Top 8th 11-12
Thu, Jun 10, 1926 @ Philadelphia Phillies 9 9-0, Bot 5th 9-13
4 Mon, May 25, 1981 @ Chicago Cubs 8 8-0, Bot 4th 9-10
Mon, Jun 10, 1974 @ San Diego Padres 8 8-0, Bot 8th 8-9
Mon, Sep 8, 1947 vs New York Giants 8 8-0, Top 8th 8-10
Tue, Sep 16, 1930 @ Philadelphia Phillies 8 10-2, Bot 7th 14-15
8 Thu, Jun 2, 2011 @ New York Mets 7 7-0, Bot 3rd 8-9
Tue, Jun 16, 1998 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 7-0, Bot 6th 7-8
Sat, Aug 29, 1970 @ San Francisco Giants 7 9-2, Bot 8th 9-10
Mon, Jun 9, 1947 @ New York Giants 7 8-1, Bot 8th 10-13
Mon, Aug 14, 1939 @ Cincinnati Reds 7 7-0, Bot 5th 8-9
Mon, Apr 29, 1935 @ Chicago Cubs 7 9-2, Bot 8th 11-12
Wed, May 20, 1931 @ Philadelphia Phillies 7 7-0, Bot 4th 7-11
15 Thu, Sep 23, 2021 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 6-0, Bot 3rd 6-12
Sun, Jul 18, 2021 vs New York Mets 6 6-0, Top 3rd 6-7
Mon, May 5, 2014 vs San Francisco Giants 6 8-2, Top 6th 10-11
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 vs San Diego Padres 6 7-1, Top 5th 8-9
Thu, Jun 19, 2008 @ Chicago White Sox 6 6-0, Bot 2nd 8-13
Sat, May 19, 2007 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 6 7-1, Top 5th 8-9
Thu, May 18, 2006 vs Cincinnati Reds 6 6-0, Top 2nd 8-9
Mon, Aug 2, 1993 @ Chicago Cubs 6 8-2, Bot 5th 10-12
Sat, May 16, 1992 vs San Diego Padres 6 6-0, Top 3rd 9-10
Mon, Jul 5, 1976 @ Atlanta Braves 6 6-0, Bot 7th 6-8
Wed, Jun 25, 1975 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 6-0, Bot 3rd 6-7
Sun, Sep 9, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 7-1, Bot 6th 7-8
Tue, May 1, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants 6 7-1, Bot 9th 7-8
Wed, Aug 17, 1966 @ New York Mets 6 7-1, Bot 4th 7-8
Thu, Jul 31, 1952 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 6 6-0, Bot 2nd 6-7
Mon, May 20, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 7-1, Bot 9th 7-8
Thu, Jul 29, 1937 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6 7-1, Top 3rd 7-11
Tue, Apr 28, 1936 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6 6-0, Top 4th 7-9
Wed, Aug 21, 1929 @ Philadelphia Phillies 6 6-0, Bot 3rd 8-10
Fri, Jun 25, 1926 vs Cincinnati Reds 6 7-1, Top 3rd 8-9
Thu, May 7, 1925 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6 9-3, Top 6th 9-10
Fri, Apr 20, 1923 @ Chicago Cubs 6 8-2, Bot 7th 11-12
Wed, Aug 28, 1901 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6 6-0, Top 5th 7-9
Fri, Jul 26, 1901 @ St. Louis Cardinals 6 6-0, Bot 2nd 7-12
39 Wed, Sep 27, 2023 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 4th 6-7
Tue, Apr 25, 2023 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7-2, Top 5th 7-8
Mon, Jun 13, 2022 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 6th 5-7
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-9
Mon, Jun 11, 2018 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-9
Wed, Jun 7, 2017 @ Baltimore Orioles 5 6-1, Bot 8th 6-9
Wed, Jun 22, 2016 vs San Francisco Giants 5 6-1, Top 4th 6-7
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 @ Chicago Cubs 5 6-1, Bot 5th 9-13
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 @ New York Mets 5 5-0, Bot 4th 7-8
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 6th 7-8
Thu, Jul 2, 2009 vs New York Mets 5 5-0, Top 4th 8-9
Sun, Sep 7, 2008 @ San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Bot 4th 6-11
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 6-8
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ Baltimore Orioles 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-9
Sat, Sep 15, 2007 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 4th 7-9
Wed, Sep 27, 2006 vs Houston Astros 5 6-1, Top 6th 6-7
Fri, Sep 30, 2005 vs Milwaukee Brewers 5 5-0, Top 6th 5-6
Fri, May 23, 2003 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 7-2, Top 8th 8-10
Tue, May 6, 2003 @ Houston Astros 5 9-4, Bot 8th 9-10
Thu, Sep 6, 2001 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 4th 6-8
Fri, Jun 8, 2001 @ Minnesota Twins 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-8
Fri, Sep 15, 2000 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 7-16
Sun, Jul 30, 2000 vs San Diego Padres 5 8-3, Top 7th 8-9
Mon, Jun 12, 2000 vs Atlanta Braves 5 8-3, Top 3rd 8-10
Sat, May 27, 2000 @ Colorado Rockies 5 5-0, Bot 5th 6-7
Fri, Jul 30, 1999 vs Florida Marlins 5 5-0, Top 6th 7-8
Mon, Jul 27, 1998 @ Colorado Rockies 5 7-2, Bot 6th 7-8
Sun, Jul 5, 1998 @ Chicago Cubs 5 5-0, Bot 7th 6-7
Mon, Apr 27, 1998 @ San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-6
Sun, Jun 29, 1997 vs New York Mets 5 6-1, Top 7th 8-10
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 4th 5-8
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 @ Chicago Cubs 5 9-4, Bot 6th 9-10
Sun, Aug 25, 1996 @ Colorado Rockies 5 5-0, Bot 1st 9-13
Tue, Aug 13, 1996 vs San Francisco Giants 5 6-1, Top 5th 10-12
Thu, Aug 24, 1995 @ Colorado Rockies 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-8
Sat, Aug 12, 1995 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7-2, Bot 6th 10-11
Fri, Aug 4, 1995 vs Houston Astros 5 5-0, Top 4th 5-6
Fri, Jul 7, 1995 vs New York Mets 5 8-3, Top 7th 8-9
Sat, Jul 10, 1993 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 7-2, Top 3rd 7-10
Wed, Jul 31, 1991 @ Atlanta Braves 5 6-1, Bot 3rd 6-8
Sun, Jul 30, 1989 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 5th 6-8
Mon, May 15, 1989 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 6th 5-6
Fri, Jun 10, 1988 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 9-4, Top 7th 10-12
Sun, May 15, 1988 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 3rd 6-7
Thu, Aug 13, 1987 @ Montreal Expos 5 5-0, Bot 1st 7-9
Wed, Sep 17, 1986 @ Montreal Expos 5 5-0, Bot 6th 5-6
Thu, Apr 5, 1984 @ San Diego Padres 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 6-8
Sun, Jul 31, 1983 @ New York Mets 5 6-1, Bot 7th 6-7
Wed, Apr 28, 1982 @ Atlanta Braves 5 5-0, Bot 4th 6-7
Fri, Aug 29, 1980 vs Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Top 4th 7-8
Sat, May 24, 1980 vs San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Top 6th 9-10
Mon, Jun 12, 1978 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 8th 5-6
Mon, May 15, 1978 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 6-1, Bot 7th 6-7
Thu, Sep 15, 1977 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 6-1, Bot 6th 7-10
Wed, Sep 25, 1974 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 12-13
Wed, Aug 2, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 4th 5-10
Sat, Jul 31, 1971 @ San Francisco Giants 5 7-2, Bot 4th 11-15
Tue, Jul 27, 1971 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-8
Wed, Sep 2, 1970 @ Montreal Expos 5 6-1, Bot 6th 7-10
Sun, Jul 6, 1969 vs New York Mets 5 6-1, Top 4th 7-8
Sat, Jul 29, 1967 @ Houston Astros 5 5-0, Bot 6th 5-6
Thu, Apr 23, 1964 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 4th 5-6
Tue, Jun 18, 1963 @ Milwaukee Braves 5 5-0, Bot 5th 5-7
Mon, Jul 4, 1960 @ Milwaukee Braves 5 6-1, Bot 7th 6-7
Sat, May 7, 1960 @ San Francisco Giants 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-6
Fri, May 2, 1958 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-9
Sat, Aug 25, 1956 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-8
Sat, Jun 24, 1950 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 12-21
Thu, Jul 21, 1949 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 5 5-0, Bot 5th 6-7
Wed, Jun 1, 1949 @ Boston Braves 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 6-8
Sat, Jun 16, 1945 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 2nd 10-13
Mon, Jul 24, 1944 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 5 7-2, Bot 5th 7-12
Sat, Aug 17, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs 5 5-0, Bot 7th 5-6
Sun, May 12, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs 5 5-0, Bot 3rd 5-7
Tue, Jul 26, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 5-0, Bot 5th 5-6
Fri, May 29, 1936 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 5th 7-9
Wed, Aug 1, 1934 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 4th 6-7
Sat, Jul 8, 1933 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 6-1, Top 4th 7-8
Sun, May 1, 1932 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 5th 5-7
Fri, Apr 24, 1931 vs Chicago Cubs 5 5-0, Top 3rd 6-10
Thu, Sep 4, 1930 vs Chicago Cubs 5 6-1, Top 6th 7-10
Sat, Jun 2, 1928 vs Chicago Cubs 5 5-0, Top 5th 6-10
Fri, Sep 23, 1927 vs New York Giants 5 5-0, Top 7th 5-6
Sat, Jun 11, 1927 vs Brooklyn Robins 5 8-3, Top 6th 10-11
Fri, Sep 22, 1922 @ New York Giants 5 7-2, Bot 5th 7-8
Sat, Jun 3, 1922 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 6th 6-9
Tue, Jun 28, 1921 @ Chicago Cubs 5 6-1, Bot 6th 6-8
Sat, Jul 10, 1920 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5 6-1, Top 4th 7-8
Wed, Jun 9, 1920 @ Boston Braves 5 5-0, Bot 5th 6-7
Tue, Apr 23, 1918 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 5-6
Mon, Apr 19, 1915 @ Chicago Cubs 5 6-1, Bot 5th 7-8
Sun, Jun 28, 1914 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 6-1, Bot 7th 6-7
Sat, Apr 17, 1909 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 5-0, Bot 2nd 5-8
Sat, Apr 25, 1903 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5 5-0, Top 5th 5-10
Tue, May 28, 1901 @ Brooklyn Superbas 5 5-0, Bot 5th 7-8

What is the biggest 9th inning collapse in Pittsburgh Pirates history?

The largest lead the Pittsburgh Pirates have blown in the 9th inning is 6 runs, which they've done 3 times. The most recent 6 run blown lead in the 9th inning was on Jun 16, 1998, when the Pirates were ahead 7-1 in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, and blew the lead and lost the game 7-8.

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