Montgomery (1-1) took a loss Sunday, pitching six innings with five strikeouts while allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks against the Pirates.
It wasn't a terrible outing by the young lefty, but the offense provided just one run of support to saddle him with his first career loss. It was the first of Montgomery's three starts in which he didn't allow a home run, and the 92 pitches he threw represent his biggest workload in the majors this far. Though he's had little experience in the upper levels of the minors, the 24-year-old has held his own early on and will look to get back in the win column his next time out, Saturday against the Orioles.