Kevin Gorman stories, Page 55
Rich Hill delivers deepest start for Pirates, who sweep Cardinals for 5th straight win
Rich Hill treats every day he’s scheduled to start as the perfect day to pitch, so an 11:35 a.m. start for a game livestreamed on Peacock was no bother for the 43-year-old left-hander. After delivering his deepest start of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hill received a standing ovation...
After uncertainty, reliever Chase De Jong ready to return in multi-inning role for Pirates
When Chase De Jong returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, he already knew his role. Where his new locker was located was another story, as he scanned the clubhouse to search for his jersey. Almost a month after being designated for assignment and clearing waivers, De Jong was back...
Pirates setting alarms early for Sunday’s 11:35 a.m. start against Cardinals on Peacock
Andrew McCutchen wasn’t interested in a reminder that the Pittsburgh Pirates will need to set early alarms for their game against the St. Louis Cardinals at 11:35 a.m. Sunday that will be live-streamed on Peacock. Before the Pirates star could hit the snooze alarm on the conversation, he was reminded...
Ke’Bryan Hayes smashes 3-run home run as Pirates rally to beat Cardinals
Ke’Bryan Hayes added a toe tap to his swing as a way to find balance and load up for pitches, so when Giovanny Gallegos hung a slider over the heart of the plate, Hayes tapped the dirt and showed pull-side power. Hayes smashed it 421 feet into the left field...
After trading Robert Stephenson, Pirates turn to new options for 7th-inning role in bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates have expressed confidence that once a game reaches the seventh inning, their bullpen can close the door on a victory. After trading right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson to Tampa Bay for minor-league shortstop Alika Williams on Friday, the Pirates now have to determine who will serve as the...
Pirates trade RHP Robert Stephenson to Tampa Bay for minor-league SS
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to shake up their bullpen, trading right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson on Friday to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league infielder Alika Williams. To fill Stephenson’s spot on the active roster, the Pirates recalled infielder Mark Mathias from Triple-A Indianapolis. Mathias, 28, batted .275/.370/.325 with two...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: After a miserable May, Pirates must prove they can win at home
Where the Pittsburgh Pirates sounded ready to send Mayday distress signals at the start of their series at San Francisco, they talked like Giants killers after taking two out of three against baseball’s hottest team for their first series win in a month. The Pirates entered May with a 20-9...
Mitch Keller serves as stopper as Pirates beat Giants for 1st series win in a month
Mitch Keller served as the stopper for another Pittsburgh Pirates streak and put his name in the club’s record books in the process. Inspired by another strong start from Keller and an offensive outburst, the Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants, 9-4, on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park for their...
David Bednar earns 1st save in a month as Pirates’ bullpen puts Giants on lockdown
It had been a month since his last save opportunity, so David Bednar couldn’t wait to run to the mound at Oracle Park and close the door on the San Francisco Giants. One problem: The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer couldn’t figure out how to open the door to exit the...
Bullpen comes up big for Pirates in close win over Giants
The San Francisco Giants used an opener, and it backfired. The Pittsburgh Pirates turned to their closer, and he fired back. Connor Joe homered off John Brebbia in the first inning, Rodolfo Castro scored the winning run on a wild pitch, and All-Star closer David Bednar earned his first save...
Pirates OF Jack Suwinski makes a splash by hitting 2 home runs into McCovey Cove
When Jack Suwinski smacked Anthony DeSclafani’s changeup over the right-field bleachers at Oracle Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder had no idea the ball had a splash landing in McCovey Cove. “I wasn’t aware of that,” Suwinski said on the AT&T SportsNet postgame show. “I think I found out in the...
Giants pound 18 hits in blowout win over Pirates, who drop below .500
The Pittsburgh Pirates ran into the hottest team in baseball, and the San Francisco Giants pounded them into submission. Five players had three-hit games for the Giants, who compiled 18 hits and did the majority of their damage in the second and seventh innings in a 14-4 win Monday afternoon...
Ji Hwan Bae rewards Pirates’ trust in center field with spectacular catches in Seattle
When the ball came off J.P. Crawford’s bat at an exit velocity of 99.9 mph, Ji Hwan Bae turned and chased it toward the center-field wall but had trouble tracking it with the sun directly overhead. Bae glanced at the wall straight ahead, then realized the ball had veered to...
Eugenio Suarez hits 3-run home run in 10th inning to boost Mariners past Pirates
After rallying to force extra innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates could only watch when Eugenio Suarez launched a Robert Stephenson slider that sailed over the left-field fence for a walk-off win. Suarez’s three-run blast in the bottom of the 10th, Seattle’s third homer of the game, boosted the Mariners to a...
Pirates place Vince Velasquez on 15-day IL, recall righty reliever Cody Bolton for bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday placed right-handed starter Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort and recalled righty reliever Cody Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis. Velasquez was removed from Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Seattle after allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in two innings....
Vince Velasquez leaves with elbow discomfort, as Pirates strike out in Seattle shutout
Vince Velasquez’s return to the starting rotation for the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t last long, as the right-hander pitched only two innings against the Seattle Mariners before being removed. The Pirates later announced that Velasquez left the game with right elbow discomfort, the same issue that kept him out since leaving...
‘Years in the making:’ After struggles as starter, Pirates’ Mitch Keller evolves into ace
When Mitch Keller hears his name mentioned as a potential All-Star and Cy Young candidate after the first two months of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander can’t suppress his smile. Then Keller makes it clear he’s in no way satisfied with the early success. What Keller really wants is...
Pirates activate RHP Vince Velasquez to start Saturday, DFA RHP Duane Underwood Jr.
As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-hander Vince Velasquez from the 15-day injured list Saturday so he can return to the starting rotation. The corresponding move, however, was unexpected. To make room on the 26-man active roster, the Pirates designated right-handed reliever Duane Underwood Jr. for assignment. Velasquez (4-3, 3.06...
‘Those home runs will come’: Homerless streak doesn’t faze Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes
From the sound of the ball off his bat, Ke’Bryan Hayes thought he had a chance. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman watched it sail over Arizona right fielder Pavin Smith and off the Clemente Wall at PNC Park. “Off the bat, I felt like I stayed through it good,” Hayes...
Pirates leave bases loaded in 8th, lose series to Rangers
Johan Oviedo was immaculate in the fourth inning and anything but in the first, when he surrendered a leadoff home run and gave up three runs to the Texas Rangers. It proved to be a deficit the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t overcome. The Pirates had their chances late in the game,...
Johan Oviedo throws immaculate inning, becoming 2nd Pirates pitcher to do so in May
The Pittsburgh Pirates went 2,495 days between their pitchers throwing an immaculate innings, then needed only 20 days to do it again. Johan Oviedo completed the feat by striking out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. It was the second immaculate...
In win, Rangers take advantage of Pirates’ mishaps
Even though the Pittsburgh Pirates struggled from the start against the Texas Rangers, Rich Hill wasn’t in the mood to make excuses or shift blame to anyone or anything else. On a night the 43-year-old left-hander recorded nine strikeouts, Hill took full responsibility for the three-run sixth inning that allowed...
Luis Ortiz earns 1st win, Tucupita Marcano hits grand slam as Pirates beat Rangers
Luis Ortiz had been hit-or-miss in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so to change it up the 24-year-old rookie right-hander turned to the newest addition to his pitch repertoire against the hottest-hitting team in baseball. Ortiz used a changeup to complement his fastball/slider combination against the Texas...
Tucupita Marcano becoming a bright spot for Pirates while serving as a stopgap at shortstop
Tucupita Marcano came to bat with two runners on base in the fifth inning but got behind in the count after swinging at a slider and fouling off a changeup against Arizona’s Merrill Kelly. Marcano worked a full count then smacked a tying, two-run double to the right-field corner for...
Pirates doomed by wild pitches, errors in loss to Diamondbacks
Whether it was wild pitches or errant throws, the Pittsburgh Pirates were off the mark against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it cost them a chance at a series win. Five wild pitches and a trio of throwing errors were the most prominent mistakes to doom the Pirates in an 8-3...
