Liriano’s 1,000th K sets new Pirates staff record

Francisco Liriano was not able to celebrate a 17th win Friday night after the Pirates could not protect the three-run lead he walked out on after eight innings. But nobody could take away the left-hander’s 1,000th career strikeout — of Chris Heisey, in the eighth. The same strikeout was the Pirates’ 1,193rd of this season, breaking a 1-year-old club record.

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