PITTSBURGH 4,
TAMPA BAY 2
WHEN: 1:05
PM ET, Monday, March 18, 2019
WHERE: Charlotte Sports Park,
Port Charlotte, Florida
TEMPERATURE: 71°
UMPIRES: Home - Chad Fairchild, 1B -
Brian O'Nora, 2B - Will Little, 3B - Paul Emmel
ATTENDANCE: 419
The Pirates cut nine
players, including infielder Kevin Kramer and third-base prospect Ke'Bryan
Hayes, from their Spring
Training roster on Monday morning.
Pittsburgh optioned
Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he will move around the infield and
potentially see some time in the outfield. The Bucs reassigned eight players to
Minor League camp: Hayes, Will Craig, Nick Franklin, Geoff Hartlieb, Christian
Kelley, Arden Pabst, Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Waddell.
Hayes, the Pirates' No. 2 prospect, made a strong impression in his first big
league camp by batting .346 with a 1.165 OPS in 17 games and playing
high-caliber defense at third base. He will begin the season in Triple-A
Indianapolis, putting him in line for a potential Major League callup later
this year.
The Pirates expect
to see Kramer soon even though he didn't make the Opening Day roster. The
lefty-hitting 25-year-old struggled in his debut last September, but he batted
.311 with an .856 OPS in Triple-A last season. The challenge will be finding
playing time on Indianapolis' prospect-loaded roster, much less in Pittsburgh,
so the Pirates intend to have Kramer field a number of different positions.
"We've talked
with him about taking a few balls in the outfield and seeing if that comes
naturally to him -- not because we're trying to create a utility player, but
because we're trying to find a pathway to our Major League team because we like
the bat and we like the young man a lot," general manager Neal Huntington
said. "We are going to need him to help us at some point this year, and
the more positions he can play, the more opportunities he'll have to get to the
big leagues."
Hartlieb captured
the Pirates' attention with his heavy sinker, high-90s velocity and competitive
nature, which was on full display when they called him into a pair of
bases-loaded jams against the Yankees.
KINGHAM CRUISES
Right-hander Nick Kingham bounced back from a rough start last time with his best outing of the
spring in the Pirates' 4-2
win over the Rays at
Charlotte Sports Park. In what was likely his last bid for the final spot in
Pittsburgh's rotation, Kingham held most of Tampa Bay's regular lineup to two
singles and two walks while striking out five over five scoreless innings.
Kingham, who is out
of Minor League options, dominated on an every-other-start basis this spring.
He pitched two scoreless innings in his Grapefruit League debut, struggled in
his next outing, shut down the Red Sox for four innings, gave up five runs to
the Braves then breezed through Tampa Bay's lineup by getting quick outs with
his sinker.
The Pirates could
soon officially name a fifth starter. Jordan Lyles is seemingly the front-runner ahead of
Kingham and Steven Brault, but Kingham felt like he gave Pittsburgh's
brass something to think about.
AROUND THE HORN
• Lyles threw 60
pitches in a four-inning simulated game on Monday at LECOM Park and reported no
physical issues after leaving his last outing early due to cramping in his
right side.
• Left-hander Tyler Lyons, a non-roster invitee competing to make the
Opening Day roster in the bullpen, retired all four hitters he faced and struck
out two of them during Monday's game at Charlotte Sports Park.
• Non-roster
outfielder JB Shuck's strong spring continued as he went 2-for-5
with two RBIs and a stolen base. Patrick
Kivlehan started at
third base for the first time this spring and made a handful of nice plays,
including two in the first inning. Veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera, batting .324 in Grapefruit League play,
went 1-for-4 as the designated hitter.
• Right-hander Trevor Williams, who will start the Pirates' second game of
the season, is scheduled to work six innings in a Minor League game on Tuesday.
Relievers Richard Rodriguez and Kyle Crick will also pitch at Pirate City.
ARCHER, PIRATES
DONATE TO LOCAL SCHOOL
Starter Chris Archer, Pirates Charities and Good Sports donated
more than $20,000 worth of brand-new baseball and softball equipment to
Bayshore High School in Bradenton during an assembly with students and staff on
Monday afternoon.
Archer has worked
with Good Sports, which provides apparel and footwear to those in need, since
2012 in the Tampa Bay area. They teamed up with Pirates Charities to make
Monday's donation possible and will continue to do so in Pittsburgh.
UP NEXT
Brault will start
for the Pirates as they return home to host the Tigers at LECOM Park on Tuesday
afternoon. Felipe Vazquez, Keone Kela, Francisco Liriano and Rookie Davis are
also scheduled to pitch for Pittsburgh. The game will be televised on AT&T
SportsNet Pittsburgh and out of market on MLB.TV. The radio broadcast will air
on KDKA-AM. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. ET.
SCORING SUMMARY
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INNING
|
PIT
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TB
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Pirates
|
6th
|
Shuck singled to left, Stallings scored and A. Reyes
scored.
|
2
|
0
|
||||
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Rays
|
6th
|
B. Lowe doubled to right, Pham scored, Díaz to third.
|
2
|
1
|
||||
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Pirates
|
7th
|
Stallings singled to left, Cabrera scored, Stallings to
second.
|
3
|
1
|
||||
|
Pirates
|
9th
|
P. Reyes singled to center, Stallings scored, A. Reyes to
third.
|
4
|
1
|
||||
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Rays
|
9th
|
Whitley doubled to left, Bonifacio scored.
|
4
|
2
|
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FINAL SCORING
SUMMARY
|
FINAL
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
|
PITTSBURGH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
|
TAMPA BAY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
PITTSBURGH
|
Hitters
|
Pos
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
BB
|
K
|
LOB
|
Avg
|
|
Pablo Reyes
|
SS
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.250
|
|
J.B. Shuck
|
CF
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.361
|
|
Colin Moran
|
1B
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.219
|
|
Jose Osuna
|
RF
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
.156
|
|
Melky
Cabrera
|
DH
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.324
|
|
Patrick
Kivlehan
|
3B
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
.270
|
|
Kevin
Newman
|
2B
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.250
|
|
Jacob
Stallings
|
C
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
.190
|
|
Alfredo
Reyes
|
LF
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
.182
|
|
Totals
|
33
|
4
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
|
|
|
Batting
|
|||||||||
|
TB - Pablo Reyes, J.B. Shuck 2, Colin Moran,
Melky Cabrera, Jacob Stallings, Alfredo Reyes 2
|
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|
RBI - Pablo Reyes (4), J.B. Shuck 2 (5), Jacob
Stallings (3)
|
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|
2-Out RBI - Pablo Reyes (1), Jacob Stallings
(3)
|
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|
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Pablo
Reyes (2), J.B. Shuck 2 (2), Jose Osuna (4), Melky Cabrera (5), Kevin Newman
(3)
|
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|
S - Pablo Reyes (1)
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|
Team LOB - 9
|
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|
Baserunning
|
|||||||||
|
CS - Kevin Newman (1, 2nd by Font/James)
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|
SB - Pablo Reyes (2, 2nd off Font/James), J.B.
Shuck (2, 2nd off Morton/Zunino), Patrick Kivlehan (2, 2nd off Morton/Zunino)
|
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|
Pitchers
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
HR
|
ERA
|
|
Nick
Kingham (W 2-2)
|
5.0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
5.09
|
|
Kyle Crick (H
2)
|
0.2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12.46
|
|
Tyler Lyons (H
3)
|
1.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
11.05
|
|
Richard
Rodriguez (H 3)
|
1.0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1.69
|
|
Jake
Barrett (SV 1)
|
1.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4.50
|
|
WP - Nick Kingham
|
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|
Pitches-Strikes - Nick Kingham 19-17, Kyle
Crick 4-3, Tyler Lyons 5-5, Richard Rodriguez 13-13, Jake Barrett 0-0
|
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|
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Nick Kingham 7-1,
Kyle Crick 0-1, Tyler Lyons 0-2, Richard Rodriguez 0-2, Jake Barrett 0-1
|
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|
Batters Faced - Nick Kingham 19, Kyle Crick 5,
Tyler Lyons 4, Richard Rodriguez 5, Jake Barrett 5
|
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|
Inherited Runners-Scored - Tyler Lyons 2-0
|
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Tampa Bay
|
Hitters
|
Pos
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
BB
|
K
|
LOB
|
Avg
|
|
Austin
Meadows
|
RF
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.316
|
|
Garrett
Whitley
|
RF
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.500
|
|
Tommy Pham
|
LF
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.324
|
|
Jake
Smolinski
|
LF
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.250
|
|
Ji-Man Choi
|
1B
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.379
|
|
Kean Wong
|
2B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.217
|
|
Yandy Diaz
|
3B
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
.314
|
|
Jermaine
Palacios
|
3B
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.500
|
|
Brandon
Lowe
|
2B
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.368
|
|
Robbie
Tenerowicz
|
1B
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.333
|
|
Avisail
Garcia
|
DH
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.250
|
|
Jason Coats
|
DH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.233
|
|
Willy
Adames
|
SS
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
.194
|
|
Kevin
Kiermaier
|
CF
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.310
|
|
Emilio
Bonifacio
|
CF
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.400
|
|
Mike Zunino
|
C
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.257
|
|
Mac James
|
C
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
.278
|
|
Totals
|
35
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
14
|
|
|
|
Batting
|
|||||||||
|
2B - Garrett Whitley (1), Brandon Lowe (6)
|
|||||||||
|
TB - Garrett Whitley 2, Ji-Man Choi, Yandy
Diaz, Jermaine Palacios, Brandon Lowe 2, Robbie Tenerowicz, Willy Adames,
Emilio Bonifacio
|
|||||||||
|
RBI - Garrett Whitley (1), Brandon Lowe (14)
|
|||||||||
|
2-Out RBI - Garrett Whitley (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Austin
Meadows (1), Jake Smolinski (5), Brandon Lowe (5), Jason Coats (4), Willy
Adames 2 (4)
|
|||||||||
|
Team LOB - 9
|
|||||||||
|
Baserunning
|
|||||||||
|
SB - Willy Adames (2, 2nd off
Kingham/Stallings)
|
|||||||||
|
Fielding
|
|||||||||
|
E - Jermaine Palacios (1), Ji-Man Choi (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Pitchers
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
HR
|
ERA
|
|
Charlie
Morton (L 1-1)
|
5.0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2.08
|
|
Casey
Sadler
|
2.0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4.85
|
|
Adam
Kolarek
|
1.0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
11.57
|
|
Wilmer Font
|
1.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12.00
|
|
WP - Adam Kolarek
|
||||||||
|
Pitches-Strikes - Charlie Morton 18-16, Casey
Sadler 10-9, Adam Kolarek 5-5, Wilmer Font 7-6
|
||||||||
|
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Charlie Morton 6-3,
Casey Sadler 3-3, Adam Kolarek 1-0, Wilmer Font 2-1
|
||||||||
|
Batters Faced - Charlie Morton 18, Casey
Sadler 10, Adam Kolarek 4, Wilmer Font 6
|
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|
Inherited Runners-Scored - Casey Sadler 2-2
|
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