KINGHAM DOMINATES
CHAMPS IN ROTATION AUDITION
PITTSBURGH 6,
BOSTON 1
WHEN: 1:05
PM ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2019
WHERE: JetBlue Park, Fort
Myers, Florida
TEMPERATURE: 61°
UMPIRES: Home - Brian O'Nora, 1B -
Marvin Hudson, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - John Bacon
ATTENDANCE: 10126
Nick Kingham knew he’d be pitching in front of a national audience on Wednesday
afternoon. During the Pirates’ morning bus ride down Interstate 75, Kingham
learned via Twitter that he’d be facing a Red Sox lineup loaded with regulars
from their World Series run last October.
Kingham brushed
aside those thoughts and made a strong start in the Pirates’ 6-1 win over the Red Sox, which was televised
nationally on ESPN. The right-hander retired the first nine batters he faced
and went on to pitch four scoreless innings with three strikeouts. After a
rough outing in which he allowed five runs over three innings, this was the
kind of bounce-back start Kingham wanted.
The Pirates have
three weeks to pick a fifth starter from the field of Kingham, Jordan Lyles, Steven Brault and Rookie Davis. Kingham, who is out of Minor League
options, might land in Pittsburgh’s bullpen if he doesn’t crack the rotation.
But he can help his cause with a few more outings like the one he put together
at JetBlue Park.
Kingham threw all
four of his pitches and commanded all of them within the strike zone. He
located his fastball, mixed in his breaking ball and forced the Red Sox to
swing at his changeup before it dipped below the strike zone. With everything
working, he retired Boston’s first nine hitters in order before running into a
little trouble in the fourth.
Andrew Benintendi led off the fourth with a single to center, and then reigning
American League Most Valuable Player Award winner Mookie Betts ripped a hard single to left field.
Kingham composed himself and quickly escaped the inning unscathed with a
double-play grounder from Rafael Devers and a flyout from Xander
Bogaerts.
GAME REPORT
The Pirates racked
up 14 hits and held the Red Sox to only three. Colin Moran, José Osuna and JB Shuck each recorded two hits. Ke’Bryan Hayes
laced an RBI double to left field in the eighth inning, his seventh extra-base
hit of the spring. Outfield prospect Bryan Reynolds finished the game in center
field and reached base three times, and fellow prospect Jason Martin continued
his strong spring with a triple in the sixth inning.
Right-hander Kyle Crick gave up one run on one hit and two
walks, then five relievers -- Montana DuRapau, Richard Rodriguez, Tyler Lyons,
Dovydas Neverauskas and Jesus Liranzo -- combined to pitch 4 1/3 innings
without allowing a hit or a walk.
POLANCO MAKING
PROGRESS
Right fielder Gregory
Polanco is playing
catch from 120 feet and taking part in sliding drills, Pirates director of
sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said, another step forward in his recovery from
season-ending right shoulder surgery last September. Tomczyk said the Bucs hope
to see Polanco get “game-like reps” in right field -- which involves throwing
to a cutoff man at second base -- within the next week.
Polanco’s return
date is unclear, as it depends on how his shoulder handles the stress of
throwing. He won’t play defense in games this spring, but Tomczyk said the
Pirates are working through ideas to get him live at-bats before camp breaks.
Polanco could hit in the Grapefruit League, unofficial “B” games or Minor
League camp games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
• Catcher Elias Díaz, who has been out for two weeks due to a virus, will be re-examined by
doctors this week. He is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to the time
he has missed.
• Closer Felipe Vázquez (upper respiratory infection) did not
make his scheduled appearance on Tuesday, but the Pirates do not expect him to
be sidelined for long. Outfielder Lonnie
Chisenhall (general
lower extremity tightness) also should return soon, as he has resumed baseball
activities.
• Non-roster
reliever Brandon Maurer is dealing with a “right knee issue,” Tomczyk said. The
right-hander has not pitched in a game since Feb. 26, but he is playing catch.
Maurer will have to progress through a flat-ground throwing program, bullpen
sessions and live batting practice before getting back into game action.
• Non-roster
infielder Nick Franklin, who has not played in a game this spring, is out due
to right hamstring tightness. Franklin is participating in baseball activities,
Tomczyk said, but he is not yet available to play in games.
UP NEXT
Right-hander Jordan Lyles, competing for the fifth spot in the
Pirates’ rotation, is scheduled to start on Thursday at LECOM Park as the Bucs
host the Orioles at 1:05 p.m. ET. Bullpen candidates Francisco
Liriano, Nick Burdi,
Alex McRae and Brandon Waddell are also expected to pitch for Pittsburgh.
Right-hander Mike Wright is slated to start for Baltimore. The game will be
televised in Pittsburgh on AT&T SportsNet. It will also air on KDKA-FM and
the Pirates Radio Network.
Opening Day
starter Jameson Taillon will pitch in a simulated game at the Pirate City complex on
Thursday morning.
SCORING SUMMARY
|
INNING
|
PIT
|
BOS
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Pirates
|
1st
|
Moran singled to right, Kang scored.
|
1
|
0
|
||||
|
Pirates
|
1st
|
Newman grounded into fielder's choice to foul third, Moran
scored, Shuck to second, Osuna out at third.
|
2
|
0
|
||||
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Pirates
|
3rd
|
Kramer singled to right, Moran scored, Shuck to second.
|
3
|
0
|
||||
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Red Soxs
|
5th
|
León singled to center, Bradley Jr. scored, E. Núñez to
third.
|
3
|
1
|
||||
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Pirates
|
7th
|
A. Reyes singled to right, Pabst scored, Tucker to third.
|
4
|
1
|
||||
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Pirates
|
8th
|
Hayes doubled to left, Kelley scored, Reynolds to third.
|
5
|
1
|
||||
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Pirates
|
8th
|
Craig hit sacrifice fly to center, Reynolds scored, Hayes
to third.
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6
|
1
|
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Final Scoring
Summary
|
Final
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
R
|
H
|
E
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
1
|
|
Boston
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Pittsburgh
|
Hitters
|
Pos
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
BB
|
K
|
LOB
|
Avg
|
|
Pablo Reyes
|
CF
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.300
|
|
Bryan
Reynolds
|
PH-CF
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
.235
|
|
Jung Ho
Kang
|
3B
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
.214
|
|
Ke'Bryan
Hayes
|
PH-3B
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
.412
|
|
Colin Moran
|
DH
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.188
|
|
Arden Pabst
|
PH-DH
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
.375
|
|
Jose Osuna
|
1B
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.222
|
|
Will Craig
|
1B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.353
|
|
J.B. Shuck
|
RF
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.389
|
|
Brett
Kinneman
|
RF
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
.000
|
|
Kevin
Newman
|
SS
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
.214
|
|
Cole Tucker
|
SS
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.308
|
|
Kevin
Kramer
|
2B
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
.190
|
|
Alfredo
Reyes
|
2B
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.154
|
|
Jason
Martin
|
LF
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.353
|
|
Bralin
Jackson
|
PR-LF
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.000
|
|
Steven
Baron
|
C
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.250
|
|
Christian
Kelley
|
PR-C
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.125
|
|
Totals
|
38
|
6
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
25
|
|
|
|
Batting
|
|||||||||
|
2B
- Ke'Bryan Hayes (4)
|
|||||||||
|
3B
- Jason Martin (1)
|
|||||||||
|
TB
- Pablo Reyes, Bryan Reynolds, Ke'Bryan Hayes 2, Colin Moran 2, Jose
Osuna 2, J.B. Shuck 2, Cole Tucker, Kevin Kramer, Alfredo Reyes, Jason Martin
3, Steven Baron
|
|||||||||
|
RBI
- Ke'Bryan Hayes (8), Colin Moran (2), Will Craig (5), Kevin Newman (2),
Kevin Kramer (4), Alfredo Reyes (1)
|
|||||||||
|
2-Out RBI
- Kevin Kramer (1), Alfredo Reyes (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Jung Ho Kang (2), Ke'Bryan Hayes 2 (6),
Kevin Newman (1), Cole Tucker (3), Kevin Kramer (2), Jason Martin (3), Bralin
Jackson (1)
|
|||||||||
|
SF
- Will Craig (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Team LOB
- 14
|
|||||||||
|
Baserunning
|
|||||||||
|
SB
- Pablo Reyes (1, 2nd off Smith/Leon), Jung Ho Kang (1, 2nd off
Smith/Leon), J.B. Shuck (1, 2nd off Weber/Leon)
|
|||||||||
|
PO
- Colin Moran (1st by Weber)
|
|||||||||
|
Fielding
|
|||||||||
|
E
- Cole Tucker (2)
|
|||||||||
|
Pitchers
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
HR
|
ERA
|
|
Nick
Kingham (W 1-1)
|
4.0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5.00
|
|
Kyle Crick (H
1)
|
0.2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6.75
|
|
Montana
DuRapau (H 1)
|
0.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
Richard
Rodriguez (H 2)
|
1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
Tyler Lyons (H
2)
|
1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3.00
|
|
Dovydas
Neverauskas
|
1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6.23
|
|
Jesus
Liranzo
|
1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
HBP
- Mitch Moreland (by Crick)
|
||||||||
|
Pitches-Strikes
- Nick Kingham 13-13, Kyle Crick 6-3, Montana DuRapau 0-0, Richard
Rodriguez 6-6, Tyler Lyons 0-0, Dovydas Neverauskas 1-1, Jesus Liranzo 4-4
|
||||||||
|
Ground Balls-Fly
Balls - Nick Kingham 3-3, Kyle Crick 1-0, Montana DuRapau 0-0,
Richard Rodriguez 1-3, Tyler Lyons 0-0, Dovydas Neverauskas 1-0, Jesus
Liranzo 1-0
|
||||||||
|
Batters Faced
- Nick Kingham 13, Kyle Crick 5, Montana DuRapau 1, Richard Rodriguez 6,
Tyler Lyons 0, Dovydas Neverauskas 3, Jesus Liranzo 4
|
||||||||
|
Inherited
Runners-Scored - Montana DuRapau 2-0
|
||||||||
Boston
|
Hitters
|
Pos
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
BB
|
K
|
LOB
|
Avg
|
|
Andrew
Benintendi
|
LF
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.214
|
|
Jagger
Rusconi
|
LF
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.250
|
|
Mookie
Betts
|
RF
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.400
|
|
Tzu-Wei Lin
|
SS
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.389
|
|
Rafael
Devers
|
3B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
.500
|
|
Bobby
Dalbec
|
3B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.294
|
|
Xander
Bogaerts
|
SS
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.250
|
|
Juan
Centeno
|
C
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.182
|
|
Mitch
Moreland
|
DH
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.333
|
|
Austin Rei
|
PR-DH
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
.286
|
|
Steve
Pearce
|
1B
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.000
|
|
Josh
Ockimey
|
1B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.188
|
|
Jackie
Bradley Jr.
|
CF
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
.462
|
|
Tate
Matheny
|
CF
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.286
|
|
Eduardo
Nunez
|
2B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
.333
|
|
Jarren
Duran
|
RF
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
.400
|
|
Sandy Leon
|
C
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.308
|
|
Jeremy
Rivera
|
PR-2B
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.200
|
|
Totals
|
29
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
|
|
|
Batting
|
|||||||||
|
TB
- Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Sandy Leon
|
|||||||||
|
RBI
- Sandy Leon (3)
|
|||||||||
|
2-Out RBI
- Sandy Leon (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Andrew Benintendi (1), Xander Bogaerts (1)
|
|||||||||
|
GIDP
- Rafael Devers (1), Steve Pearce (1)
|
|||||||||
|
Team LOB
- 4
|
|||||||||
|
Pitchers
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
HR
|
ERA
|
|
Josh A.
Smith (L 0-1)
|
2.0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
7.94
|
|
Tyler
Thornburg
|
1.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12.00
|
|
Colten
Brewer
|
1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
9.00
|
|
Ryan Weber
|
2.0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3.60
|
|
Brian
Ellington
|
1.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3.60
|
|
Dan Runzler
|
0.2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
13.50
|
|
Adam Lau
|
1.1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
Pitches-Strikes
- Josh A. Smith 12-11, Tyler Thornburg 6-4, Colten Brewer 3-3, Ryan
Weber 8-7, Brian Ellington 6-5, Dan Runzler 5-5, Adam Lau 7-4
|
||||||||
|
Ground Balls-Fly
Balls - Josh A. Smith 1-1, Tyler Thornburg 1-1, Colten Brewer 1-0,
Ryan Weber 2-0, Brian Ellington 0-2, Dan Runzler 0-1, Adam Lau 1-1
|
||||||||
|
Batters Faced
- Josh A. Smith 11, Tyler Thornburg 6, Colten Brewer 3, Ryan Weber 9,
Brian Ellington 6, Dan Runzler 6, Adam Lau 6
|
||||||||
|
Inherited
Runners-Scored - Adam Lau 2-0
|
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