Kevin Gorman stories, Page 119
Pirates notebook: GM Ben Cherington says team ‘planning and preparing’ to play in St. Louis
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ trip to St. Louis is in serious jeopardy after MLB postponed the Cardinals’ weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a covid-19 outbreak throughout the club. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Saturday afternoon the team is “expecting and planning and preparing as if we’re going...
Tigers hammer Derek Holland for 5 homers, but outfield collision casts pall over Pirates’ loss
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Phillip Evans chased the fly ball into right field at full speed, briefly looking up before a full-speed collision with right fielder Gregory Polanco in foul territory in the sixth inning. A hush came over PNC Park when Evans dropped to the ground, as the automated...
Pirates’ Phillip Evans carted off on stretcher after outfield collision with Gregory Polanco
In a scary scene at PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Phillip Evans appeared to be knocked unconscious after a collision with right fielder Gregory Polanco and was taken off the field on a stretcher in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Evans was chasing a...
Keone Kela throws live batting practice, as Pirates option Miguel Del Pozo, add Nick Mears
The Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Nick Mears from their satellite camp in Altoona and optioned left-hander Miguel Del Pozo, who allowed three runs on five hits in two innings on Friday night. Mears, 23, started last season in Class A Greensboro and finished in Double-A Altoona, compiling a 5-3 record,...
Pirates mount several rallies before losing in 11th to TigersVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates were down a manager, seven pitchers and five runs against the Detroit Tigers, and it looked like a loss to the Detroit Tigers was inevitable. That was before they rallied to tie it on Adam Frazier’s two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth and...
Gregory Polanco taking aggressive approach at the plate for Pirates: ‘Just keep swinging’
As Gregory Polanco talked with Miguel Sano, the Minnesota Twins slugger shared something with which the Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder can relate: Sano has been feeling tired since testing positive for covid-19. And it was showing in his swing, until Thursday’s game. “I said, ‘Just keep swinging,’” Polanco said to...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Having Kevin Newman available to pinch-hit paid off for Pirates
Derek Shelton has made some head-scratching moves this season, even for a rookie manager, and the Pittsburgh Pirates skipper has taken the most heat for constantly shuffling the lineup. But his decision to sit shortstop Kevin Newman in favor of JT Riddle paid off handsomely on Thursday afternoon, as it...
Kevin Newman’s pinch-hit heroics stop Pirates’ 7-game losing streakVideo
Jarrod Dyson had the green light to go once he got on base, and the 35-year-old center fielder didn’t hesitate to steal second and third base before scoring to bring the Pittsburgh Pirates within one run. Kevin Newman had to wait on yellow until he got the chance to pinch-hit...
With cuticle in check, Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl ready to make his 1st start in 2 seasons
The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted to clear the confusion, so manager Derek Shelton started with an announcement: Chad Kuhl will be the starting pitcher on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. That only created more. Steven Brault had been listed the probable starter, given that he was five days removed from...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates’ JT Brubaker ready for entrance in 1st major-league start
What made an impression on JT Brubaker about his electric major-league debut was more the entrance than his performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That’s saying something, considering Brubaker struck out four St. Louis Cardinals in two innings of a 5-1 victory. That it came in relief was something of a...
Pirates option Jose Osuna, Guillermo Heredia to Altoona to reduce major-league roster to 28
With the Pittsburgh Pirates on a seven-game losing streak and major-league rosters being reduced from 30 players to 28 by noon Thursday, manager Derek Shelton announced two moves that should send a message. The Pirates optioned veterans Jose Osuna and Guillermo Heredia to their satellite camp at Altoona, choosing to...
South Park’s Randy Dobnak, Twins hand Pirates seventh consecutive loss
With their beleaguered bullpen suffering another blow, the Pittsburgh Pirates needed relief pitching from a starter. Trevor Williams delivered. But their bats and bullpen didn’t. Williams allowed one run in seven innings — the most pitched by any Pirates starter this season — but the relievers didn’t return the favor...
Pirates bullpen suffers another big blow as reliever Nick Burdi is shut down for season
The bullpen blows keep coming for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who shut down another high-leverage reliever by placing right-hander Nick Burdi on the 45-day injured list Wednesday with a right elbow injury. The Pirates added utility player JT Riddle, who was on the IL with an abdomen injury, to their major...
Inconsistent lineup a constant for Pirates, whose start to the season is out of order
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned to PNC Park to play the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday amid a six-game losing streak with MLB’s worst record and third-worst team batting average. If there is one constant for the Pirates, it’s their inconsistent batting order. Derek Shelton has started a different lineup in all...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates search for answers after a night of missing the barrels
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t quite put their finger on what went wrong Wednesday night against Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers, just like they couldn’t quite make much contact. Not that they didn’t search for answers. “Um,” Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans said, “I think he was just missing our...
Brewers homer twice off Joe Musgrove to beat Pirates
To say Brandon Woodruff was stingy against the Pittsburgh Pirates is an understatement. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander was downright selfish in silencing their bats with swing-and-miss and soft contact. When Woodruff wasn’t striking out the Pirates – he had 10 Ks – he refused to let them hit balls out...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s patience with top of order pays offVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a rookie manager who has mixed and matched lineups, experimented with playing a shortstop in the outfield and piggybacking pitchers, not to mention dealt with bullpen blues. Six games into his major league managerial career, Derek Shelton will be the first to say that he doesn’t...
Pirates’ Gregory Polanco on covid-19: ‘You have to take care’Video
As Gregory Polanco prepared for his first start in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates since testing positive for covid-19, he issued a warning for those wondering what it’s like to have the coronavirus. “It’s something that, I mean, we’ve taken it seriously, but just a message for the people...
Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 33: Tony Dorsett gave Pitt football fans many ways to say great
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 33: Tony Dorsett To simply say Tony Dorsett is the most decorated player in Pitt football history might be shortchanging him in the same...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates learn that close plays win close games in beating Brewers
Derek Shelton sounds ready to ride the roller coaster with the Pittsburgh Pirates, experiencing the highs and lows of being a major-league manager in a three-day span with plenty of firsts. He got the thrill of his first victory on Sunday, the agony of watching his team blow a four-run...
Pirates place relievers Kyle Crick, Clay Holmes on IL, add Geoff Hartlieb, Miguel Del Pozo
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a pair of moves to bolster their struggling bullpen Tuesday, placing right-handed relievers Kyle Crick and Clay Holmes on the 10-day injured list. Crick has a right shoulder strain, Holmes a right forearm strain. To replace them on the 30-man major league roster, the Pirates recalled...
Chad Kuhl relies on slider in return from Tommy John to pitch piggyback for Pirates
As the rain delay stretched past an hour, Chad Kuhl had a sense that he would be pitching when play resumed at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener Monday night at PNC Park. Then manager Derek Shelton called the right-hander into his office, confirming both his suspicions and his comeback. “That...
Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis exploring ‘appropriateness’ of team nickname
The Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, are forming a committee to explore the appropriateness of their nickname. The team added that it will also gather community input. Professional sports teams have received backlash for nicknames considered offensive, and the NFL’s Washington team has dropped its Redskins...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: A weird home opener saw Pirates blow big moments with bad ending
Plain and simple, the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a big cushion in the ninth inning to lose their home opener to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5, in 11 innings on Monday night at PNC Park. But it was more than that. The Pirates wasted so many positive moments, only to see the...
Colin Moran continues home opener heroics, but Brewers rally to beat Pirates in 11th inning
This was a home opener like never before for the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing in a pandemic Monday night with no fans at PNC Park and enduring a one hour, 42-minute rain delay in the second inning. If that wasn’t weird enough, the Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers got their first taste...
