It was one bad pitch that really ruined what was going to be another nice start for Marlins starting pitcher Cal Quantrill. Andrew McCutchen‘s historic home run paved the way for the Pittsburgh Pirates to defeat the Miami Marlins by a final score of 5-2 on Wednesday and take the series. With the loss, the Marlins have now lost five straight series.

Quantrill, who has turned his season around since the start of May, was great through four innings of work, keeping the Pirates to just one run. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Quantrill surrendered a three-run homer to McCutchen. The longtime Pirate surpassed Roberto Clemente for third place on the franchise’s all-time home run list. It was his 241st HR as a Pirate and 324th career HR.

The Marlins starter finished his afternoon going five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Quantrill’s fastball velocity continues to tick up, averaging 94.0 mph in Pittsburgh and topping out at a season-best 95.9 mph. His cutter was again a good weapon for him, generating four whiffs and he used it to strike out three.

“He kept us at one run, got into the fifth and came down with a splitter to McCutchen and it just caught a little too much plate that went for a home run,” said Marlins skipper Clayton McCullough. “Between him and Lake (Bachar), what they were able to do today, come in here, for them to throw the ball like that really kept us in the game and gave us a chance.”

Heriberto Hernández, who was called up on May 30, has been on fire after struggling in his first two games. In the top of the first, Hernández extended his hit streak to four games with a double that left the bat at 104.2 mph. In the sixth inning, he hit his first career home run, taking Pirates starter Bailey Falter deep to get the Fish on the board.

“The home run, really impressive swing on a ball up and away to get on top of that and drive it out to a really big part of the ballpark,” said McCullough. “I think Bert has really taken some aggressive swings, looks under control, balanced in the box and he’s swinging at pitches that he’s wanting to fire at. Right now, he’s putting some good swings together.”

Outside of Hernández, the Marlins offense was dormant, going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Connor Norby was the only other player with a multi-hit game, his ninth of the season.

Falter cruised through 5 ⅓ innings pitched, allowing one run on five hits, one walk and three strikeouts. Manager Don Kelly took him out at 71 pitches. There was certainly a case to keep him in the game longer.

“Sneaky heater and then I think he did a good job of mixing in the slider down below,” said McCullough. “He could run his fastball, up crowding the righties a little bit, which opened up his ability to get down and below the zone as well. We just didn’t cash in on a few opportunities we had, but I thought for the most part, he did a good job of keeping us off balance there the first time and a half through.”

With the loss, the Marlins drop to 25-41 and will head to Washington D.C. to take on their NL East rival Nationals. Edward Cabrera will take the mound for Miami on Friday at 6:45 pm.