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Saturday afternoon likely produced a feeling of déjà vu for Twins fans across the country.

Just a day removed from starter Joe Ryan getting issued a loss despite allowing just a pair of runs over seven innings, right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson became the second Twin in as many days to fall victim to a lack of run support. The rookie dealt one of the finest outings of his career but was instead handed his first loss of the season in a 4-0 defeat to the Pirates at PNC Park.

Woods Richardson allowed just one run over a career-high 6 1/3 innings while striking out six. He was incredibly efficient, throwing 69 strikes on 97 pitches without allowing a walk. At one point in the middle of his outing, he retired 12 of 13 hitters, with the only baserunner coming via a self-inflicted fielding error.

“[Simeon] was phenomenal,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I thought he was on top of his game. That’s as hard as I’ve ever seen Sim throw a baseball. All of his pitches were crisp. He commanded the ball well, and he set a great tone for our team. I mean, what else do you want? He went out there and just put up zero after zero.”