Kevin Gorman stories, Page 69
Corey Dickerson’s grand slam leads to early exit for Luis Ortiz as Cardinals pound Pirates
Luis Ortiz had been electric in his first three starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the rookie right-hander dazzled with a four-seam fastball that sat at 99 mph and touched triple digits. With his velocity down a few ticks and his command spotty Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals hit...
Pirates place Wil Crowe on IL, recall RHP Junior Fernandez
Wil Crowe went from making the most starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season to the most relief appearances this season, after moving from the rotation to the bullpen. Now his season is over. The Pirates placed Crowe on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, recalling right-hander...
Albert Pujols homer, Nolan Arenado RBI single lift Cardinals past Pirates
After Johan Oviedo gave up a blast and a bloop in his first start against his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates were looking for a bloop and a blast to beat the St. Louis Cardinals. They got neither. Oviedo delivered quality starts in back-to-back outings for the first time in...
Miguel Andujar’s 3-run double lifts Pirates past Reds, as David Bednar earns 18th save
Miguel Andujar took a strong swing and slowly strolled out of the batter’s box with both hands wrapped around his bat, watching the ball soar toward left-center field with hopes it would clear the wall. If the newest Pittsburgh Pirates player thought he’d hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds...
Miguel Andujar makes solid debut for Pirates, who ride 13-hit effort to beat Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates liked Miguel Andujar’s bat enough to take a chance on a waiver claim and didn’t hesitate to insert the 27-year-old into their starting lineup at designated hitter. The 2018 AL rookie of the year runner-up, claimed from the New York Yankees on Sunday, answered by going 1...
JT Brubaker throws live BP, hopes to start another game this season
Only nine games remain for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and JT Brubaker is doing his best to work his way back to pitching in one of them. The 28-year-old right-hander, who went on the 15-day injured list Sept. 18 with right arm inflammation, threw 25 pitches in a live batting practice...
First base open as Pirates DFA Michael Chavis, Greg Allen, add Miguel Andujar, Jose Godoy
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Miguel Andujar off waivers Sunday, they had to figure out how to distribute playing time over the final nine games and at whose expense it was going to come. Outfielder Greg Allen and infielder Michael Chavis were the odd men out, as both were designated...
Pirates claim Miguel Andujar off waivers from the Yankees
Miguel Andujar once was a rising star for the New York Yankees, finishing second in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2018 before being sidelined by a shoulder injury. When the Yankees designated Andujar for assignment Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates set their sights on the 27-year-old Dominican infielder/outfielder. The...
Pirates commit 4 errors, bullpen struggles again as Cubs roll to series win
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave a glimpse of their future with a starting lineup that featured seven players age 25 years or younger and six rookies in their final Sunday home game of the season. A player from their past spoiled Fan Appreciation Day. Adrian Sampson, a former Pirates farmhand traded...
Bullpen blows another lead as Cubs rally past Pirates, who lose 8th straight
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen blues continued, once again showing that no lead is safe this September. After Wil Crowe blew a two-run lead by giving up three runs in the sixth inning and Yohan Ramirez allowed the go-ahead run in the eighth. Even so, the Pirates still had a chance...
Ji Hwan Bae ready to showcase speed, defensive versatility for Pirates after promotion
Ji Hwan Bae doesn’t speak English but flashed a knowing smile when he heard speed mentioned as one of his best assets. The 23-year-old South Korean was promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis and couldn’t wait to make his major league debut Friday at second base against the...
Pirates strand 10 runners against Cubs for 7th consecutive loss
The brave souls who showed up to the North Shore saw Mitch Keller strike out the side on sliders, Hayden Wesneski pitch an immaculate inning and Kevin Newman hit a home run that put the lights out. What they didn’t see was a Pittsburgh Pirates victory. The Pirates had runners...
Pirates get bullpen boost with return of All-Star closer David Bednar: ‘I’m ready to go’
David Bednar could only watch from afar Tuesday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a four-run lead in the ninth inning and lost to the New York Yankees on a walk-off grand slam. After spending seven weeks on the injured list with low back tightness, including pitching three times in...
Yankees start with a slam to pound Pirates, but Aaron Judge still sitting at 60 homers
The New York Yankees started Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates almost the same way they finished the night before, with a grand slam. That this one wasn’t preceded by an Aaron Judge homer left Yankees fans disappointed. They came to see the slugger make history by matching Roger Maris’...
Aaron Judge’s 60th the latest in a long line of historic home runs against the Pirates
When Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season in the ninth inning Tuesday night, the New York Yankees slugger became the latest major league star to reach a milestone against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Judge tied Babe Ruth for the second-most homers in a single season in Yankees...
Aaron Judge hits 60th homer as Yankees top Pirates on Giancarlo Stanton walk-off slam
On a night New York Yankees fans came to see Aaron Judge chase home run history, they got that and so much more. Judge hit his 60th home run to spark a Yankees rally from a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth against Wil Crowe, winning on a...
Pirates promote 6 to Triple-A Indianapolis, including a pair of top-100 prospects
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted six players from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis, including top-100 prospects in right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester and catcher Endy Rodriguez. Joining them will be first baseman Malcon Nunez, outfielder Matt Gorski, infielder Aaron Shackelford and right-handed reliever Colin Selby. Priester, a 2019 first-round pick, is...
For young Pirates lineup, big swings, misses are symbolic in 4-game series sweeps
Derek Shelton was fresh from a sweep of a doubleheader at Cincinnati when the Pittsburgh Pirates manager took a look at the present and allowed himself to glimpse into the future. Shelton scrolled down the lineup and saw four 23-year-olds in the starting lineup: shortstop Oneil Cruz, second baseman Rodolfo...
Mets rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Pirates, who set strikeouts record
Oneil Cruz accomplished a rare feat when he crushed a leadoff double off Jacob deGrom in the first inning, though it merely marked the start of deGrom’s dominance. The New York Mets ace recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts in retiring the next 15 batters before Cruz came to bat in...
Pirates place JT Brubaker on injured list, recall flamethrower Luis Ortiz
Luis Ortiz made a dazzling debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates by touching 100 mph six times, but as the 29th man for a doubleheader had to be returned to Triple-A Indianapolis for 15 days unless there was an injury. That opening happened Sunday when the Pirates placed right-hander JT Brubaker...
Pirates go down swinging in loss to Mets, setting single-season strikeout record
That the Pittsburgh Pirates set a single-season franchise record for strikeouts Saturday night was fitting, given the way they whiffed a dozen times against the New York Mets. The Pirates began the game with a strikeout by Oneil Cruz (his first of four), had four innings start with a strikeout...
Ke’Bryan Hayes on sunflower seed incident: ‘Moving forward, I’ll be more mindful of that’
After being caught on camera pulling sunflower seeds out of his back pocket as a New York Mets runner rounded third base on Friday, Ke’Bryan Hayes shrugged off criticism and was back in the starting lineup for Saturday night’s game. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was ripped by SNY analyst...
All-Star closer Edwin Diaz earns 30th save as Mets hand Pirates their 90th loss
Soon after Oneil Cruz hit a majestic two-run homer to straightaway center, the trumpets sounded at Citi Field and New York Mets fans started clapping in celebration. It was not in appreciation of Cruz’s 429-foot blast but rather the excitement for the entrance song, “Narco,” of All-Star closer Edwin Diaz....
Former 1st-round picks headline 9 Pirates prospects to play in Arizona Fall League
Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Quinn Priester all missed playing time this season with injuries, so the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending the trio to play in the Arizona Fall League. The three former first-round picks are among the nine Pirates prospects who will play for the Surprise Saguaros of the...
Johan Oviedo, Luis Ortiz toss 10-plus shutout innings; Pirates sweep Reds
When Johan Oviedo lasted only a combined 4 2/3 innings in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they challenged the 24-year-old right-hander by having him simulate game-like situations in practice. There is no simulating the electricity Luis Ortiz flashed for the Pirates in his major-league debut, as he...
