Complex sentence: On September 7, the Pirates lost their 82nd game of the season, tying them with the Philadelphia Phillies as the only two franchises in professional sports history to have losing records in 16 consecutive seasons.
Split into simpler sentences: On September 7, the Pirates lost their 82nd game of the season. The loss tied them with the Philadelphia Phillies as the only two franchises in professional sports history to have losing records in 16 consecutive seasons.