Pittsburgh is home to the “Immaculate Reception,” but there were no miracle endings for the Rockies on Friday night.

The Pirates blanked them 9-0 at PNC Park, pounding starting right-hander Antonio Senzatela, though not quite like they did on Aug. 1 at Coors Field.

In that wild game, the Rockies trailed 9-0 after the first inning, and Pittsburgh ravaged Senzatela for seven runs on eight hits and two walks in a mere two-thirds of an inning. But the Rockies rallied for a 17-16 walk-off victory.

Friday night, Senzatela wasn’t good, but hung around for four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits. He walked three and struck out four. Veteran designated hitter Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run doubles off Senzatela — in the first inning and also in the second.

“The offspeed command,

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