Kevin Gorman stories, Page 4
Pirates blow 3-run lead, fall short in 9th against Nationals for 7th consecutive loss
Mitch Keller was cruising through his start so efficiently that play-by-play man Greg Brown dubbed the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander “10-pitch Mitch” after he required only 51 pitches to navigate five innings. Then the Washington Nationals scratched an itch. After Keller allowed three hits in the sixth, including a leadoff home...
Pirates reinstate RHP Justin Lawrence from 60-day IL, option RHP Colin Holderman
Justin Lawrence’s long road to recovery is finally over. The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of the right-handed reliever, out since late April with a right elbow injury, and reinstated him from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s game at the Washington Nationals. Lawrence was 1-0 with an 0.79...
Strikeout of Shohei Ohtani was ‘like hitting the lottery’ to Pirates closer Dennis Santana
Dennis Santana made a memorable entrance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the lights went out at PNC Park and he walked out from the bullpen to Dominican rapper Rochy RD’s song, “Original.” Santana’s exit was even more entertaining. The Pittsburgh Pirates closer got Shohei Ohtani swinging at a slider...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Bubba Chandler’s rough start had more to do with Brew Crew
Bubba Chandler’s disastrous starting debut Sunday was deflating, given that the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander was billed as baseball’s best pitching prospect. He gave up four runs before he recorded his first out and lasted only 22⁄3 innings in the 10-2 loss. Moving forward, Pirates manager Don Kelly said Chandler...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Bubba Chandler’s rough start had more to do with Brew Crew
That Bubba Chandler’s starting debut Sunday was disastrous was deflating, given that he was billed as baseball’s best pitching prospect. That the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander was disgusted with his performance, however, was a sign of his competitive fire. Chandler came out firing four-seam fastballs at the Milwaukee Brewers, only...
Brewers hammer Bubba Chandler in 1st MLB start to sweep series against Pirates
When Bubba Chandler made his major-league debut out of the bullpen, it raised a question: Why wasn’t the game’s top pitching prospect starting instead of coming on in relief? Chandler’s first MLB start answered that. Facing the team with the best record in baseball — and going opposite the Pittsburgh Steelers’...
Behind pair of 2-run homers, Brewers beat Pirates to clinch series win
Mitch Keller has worked hard to avoid the second-half swoon that plagued his past two seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander has focused on his mechanics to maximize his pitching power. Keller delivered his 17th quality start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, but for the second consecutive start,...
Quinn Priester delivers strong start, silences Pirates to lead Brewers to win in series opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates played a familiar face in Quinn Priester, although the Milwaukee Brewers 24-year-old right-hander hardly resembles the one who was once their top pitching prospect. Priester has reinvented himself and returned to PNC Park with an 11-2 record, 3.28 ERA and become a standout of the starting rotation...
Colin Holderman bounces back from ‘hardest year’ to earn save as Pirates sweep Dodgers
There was a clear change in momentum in the ninth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers turned a blowout into a tense game when the Pittsburgh Pirates called for Colin Holderman to replace Dauri Moreta. With one out and runners on first and second base, the Dodgers had the tying...
Paul Skenes wins superstar showdown with 6 scoreless innings as Pirates sweep Dodgers
Paul Skenes held the Los Angeles Dodgers scoreless through five innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates ace faced the ultimate test: A showdown between superstars. In what could be considered a showcase moment for Skenes to win the National League Cy Young Award, the 23-year-old retired the top of the order...
Pirates rookie Cam Devanney finally celebrates his 1st major league hit
When Cam Devanney smacked a slider for a single to left field in the second inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it felt like a hit that took him lifetime to accomplish. And it actually was for Devanney, a 28-year-old rookie for the Pittsburgh Pirates who recorded his...
Bryan Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen homer as Pirates shut out Dodgers to clinch series win
Just as the Pittsburgh Pirates were preaching about how no lead was safe against the star-studded lineup of the Los Angeles Dodgers, they did the unthinkable. Four rookie pitchers combined to toss eight scoreless innings, and closer Dennis Santana finished off the shutout by striking out three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani...
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones takes big step in return by beginning light throwing program
Jared Jones took a major step in his recovery from surgery on his right elbow when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher was cleared to begin a light throwing program. Jones, who had an InternalBrace procedure in May, was cleared after meeting with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday....
Pirates induct longtime play-by-play announcer Lanny Frattare into Media Wall of Fame
The Pittsburgh Pirates inducted Lanny Frattare into their Media Wall of Fame on Wednesday, honoring him for his 33 years of service as their play-by-play announcer. Frattare was the voice of the Pirates from 1976 through his retirement in 2008. Only former Pirates pitcher Steve Blass, who was color analyst...
Now that he’s back with the Pirates, Nick Yorke wants to prove he has staying power
After Nick Yorke made his major league debut last September, he swore to himself that he would never play another inning in the minors. Then Yorke was among the final cuts of spring training. That it took until Monday, when MLB active rosters expanded to 28 players, to return to...
Jared Triolo continues tear with another big day at plate as Pirates beat Dodgers
Jared Triolo got the Pittsburgh Pirates started by belting a book-rule double over the North Side Notch off Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw to spark a four-run first inning. Triolo gave the Pirates a cushion with a two-run double in the sixth, then drew a two-out walk, stole second...
Pirates unveil marker commemorating MLB’s 1st all-minority lineup at Three Rivers Stadium siteVideo
Dave Cash twirled the custom cane he was using, showing the inscribed names of the Pittsburgh Pirates players who started their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 1, 1971. The significance of manager Danny Murtaugh’s lineup was not lost on the Pirates when they fielded what is recognized as...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: After a ‘special’ debut, Pirates plan to be fluid on left side of infield
Cam Devanney was at a loss to explain what it meant to finally make his major-league debut Sunday afternoon against the Boston Red Sox in the ballpark that was essentially in his backyard. For the native of Nashua, N.H. — which is only a 45-mile drive away — to have...
Jarren Duran’s 3-run inside-the-park home run helps Red Sox roll past Pirates, prevent sweep
Mitch Keller wore a look of utter disbelief after watching Jarren Duran cross home plate on his feet, pulling off the rare feat of hitting an inside-the-park home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. After humming through three scoreless innings with six strikeouts, the Pirates right-hander dealt with the disaster of...
After Blue Jays claim Isiah Kiner-Falefa off waivers, Pirates recall Ryan Kreidler
When Ben Cherington revealed on his weekly radio show that the Pittsburgh Pirates were adding a player to their taxi squad, the general manager was anticipating that they could need an extra player for Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. It proved prescient when the Toronto Blue Jays...
Behind big 6th inning, Pirates score 10 runs, most ever against Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates already had scored four runs when Oneil Cruz crushed a solo home run over the Green Monster to start a five-run sixth inning that put them in position to do something special. Not since 1915 — when Hall of Famers Max Carey and Honus Wagner were in...
Pirates place Ronny Simon on IL with dislocated shoulder, recall Cam Devanney
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Ronny Simon on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and recalled infielder Cam Devanney before Saturday’s game at the Boston Red Sox. Simon was serving as a pinch runner for Andrew McCutchen when he was injured during a head-first slide into home...
Andrew McCutchen, Tommy Pham upstage young hurlers as Pirates rally to beat Red Sox
As much anticipation as there was for Paul Skenes to pitch for the first time at Fenway Park, it was even greater for Payton Tolle to make his major-league debut for the Boston Red Sox. At 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, the mustachioed left-hander looked like a mirror image of Skenes last...
Pirates place Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers to be eligible for postseason if claimed
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers Friday, making the shortstop/third baseman available to be claimed in time to be eligible for the postseason, a source confirmed to TribLive. Kiner-Falefa, 30, has batted .258/.291/.332 with 30 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 45 RBIs in 167 games...
‘Never a bad problem’: Pirates use creative competition for young pitchers to earn starts
By treating every outing as an opportunity to earn a start, the Pittsburgh Pirates have gone from using creativity with their young pitchers into creating competition for the starting rotation. Whether it was Johan Oviedo striking out five in four innings, Bubba Chandler touching triple digits seven times while tossing...
