Anthony Santander hits a two-run home run against Mitch Keller, giving the Orioles a 2-0 lead. Gunnar Henderson contributes with hits, and Keller struggles, allowing more runs. The Pirates later take a 4-3 lead but ultimately lose to the Orioles 6-4.
Matt Shaw hits his first home run of Spring Training! https://t.co/MdZjnH5WIb
Cal Raleigh, who looked pretty frustrated after striking out in his first 2 plate appearances takes it out on the baseball. Batting right handed doesn’t miss a 1st pitch, middle-middle fastball. 2nd HR of the spring.
FINAL: Pirates 6, Twins 3 Cutch & Hayes HR … Hayes (2 hits) 3rd of spring PIT w/MLB-high 24 HR Perez solid: 4 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HB Contreras struggles: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR PIT now 6-7
Who doesn’t love a Cutch bomb?! This is his NINETEENTH Spring Training! https://t.co/ZQ3BXI5XvY
Cutch! In his 19th Spring Training, the veteran goes yard. 💪 (via @MLB) https://t.co/MBX1kHS6XA
Andrew McCutchen appears ready. Hits his first spring homer. Pirates take a 2-1 lead.
Pirates lead, 1-0, after 4 innings. Ke'Bryan Hayes with a solo HR in the bottom of the fourth. His third of spring. Came on a 1-2 sweeper, 108.4 mph exit velo. Martin Perez: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K. Roansy on.
Cutch leading off and several regulars in there today at LECOM Park against the Twins. https://t.co/be94FKnWdU
Driveline Trainee @richiemille destroying this baseball for his first homer of the spring 💣️ https://t.co/qQ7qQ7DUdO
FINAL: Orioles 6, Pirates 4 Keller: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 55-34 Drop in veto something to monitor Peguero 2 hits, R Mlodzinski & Ashcraft look good PIT now 5-7 this spring … OFF tomorrow
Santander puts slump on hold with homer, Teheran impresses again in second outing https://t.co/kioFBdQqg9 #orioles
Gunnar Henderson a double to LF and is 3-for-3 today and 4-for-5 on the year. Nick Maton will PR for him in the O's 5th.
Gunnar Henderson tonight: single, single, double. Also a fielding error #orioles
The Pirates score four times in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. It was charitable, too. Runs come via walk, balk, error and a Jake Lamb single. Keller done. His line: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 54 pitches, 34 strikes. Here comes Chapman.
Mitch Keller allows two singles and a walk to start. Liover Peguero bails him out by starting a 4-6-3 double. Tough hop. Mitch escapes further damage, but it's 3-0 Baltimore after 3. Keller 48 pitches, 28 strikes.
Gunnar Henderson flares a single into LCF and is 2-for-2 vs. Mitch Keller tonight and 3-for-4 to start his spring. Hit sent Jorge Mateo, running on the pitch to third. Mateo had a rocket single to left to start inning.
Mitch Keller falls behind Anthony Santander, 2-0. Santander hammers a 92 mph fastball over the RF fence for a 2-run HR. It's 2-0 Orioles. Keller in the first: 17 pitches, 10 strikes, 4/5 1st pitch strikes. A lot of cutters. Velo 92-93 mph.
After Rutschman just missed clearing the wall in right, Santander takes Mitch Keller out. 2-0 Os
Anthony Santander launches one to RF for a two-run HR and 2-0 scoring Gunnar Henderson, who reached on an IF single.
Into the Sarasota Night! Anthony Santander with a two-run home run, his first of the spring. #Orioles lead 2-0.