Kevin Gorman stories, Page 119
Kevin Newman’s pinch-hit heroics stop Pirates’ 7-game losing streakVideo
Jarrod Dyson had the green light to go once he got on base, and the 35-year-old center fielder didn’t hesitate to steal second and third base before scoring to bring the Pittsburgh Pirates within one run. Kevin Newman had to wait on yellow until he got the chance to pinch-hit...
With cuticle in check, Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl ready to make his 1st start in 2 seasons
The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted to clear the confusion, so manager Derek Shelton started with an announcement: Chad Kuhl will be the starting pitcher on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. That only created more. Steven Brault had been listed the probable starter, given that he was five days removed from...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates’ JT Brubaker ready for entrance in 1st major-league start
What made an impression on JT Brubaker about his electric major-league debut was more the entrance than his performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That’s saying something, considering Brubaker struck out four St. Louis Cardinals in two innings of a 5-1 victory. That it came in relief was something of a...
Pirates option Jose Osuna, Guillermo Heredia to Altoona to reduce major-league roster to 28
With the Pittsburgh Pirates on a seven-game losing streak and major-league rosters being reduced from 30 players to 28 by noon Thursday, manager Derek Shelton announced two moves that should send a message. The Pirates optioned veterans Jose Osuna and Guillermo Heredia to their satellite camp at Altoona, choosing to...
South Park’s Randy Dobnak, Twins hand Pirates seventh consecutive loss
With their beleaguered bullpen suffering another blow, the Pittsburgh Pirates needed relief pitching from a starter. Trevor Williams delivered. But their bats and bullpen didn’t. Williams allowed one run in seven innings — the most pitched by any Pirates starter this season — but the relievers didn’t return the favor...
Pirates bullpen suffers another big blow as reliever Nick Burdi is shut down for season
The bullpen blows keep coming for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who shut down another high-leverage reliever by placing right-hander Nick Burdi on the 45-day injured list Wednesday with a right elbow injury. The Pirates added utility player JT Riddle, who was on the IL with an abdomen injury, to their major...
Inconsistent lineup a constant for Pirates, whose start to the season is out of order
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned to PNC Park to play the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday amid a six-game losing streak with MLB’s worst record and third-worst team batting average. If there is one constant for the Pirates, it’s their inconsistent batting order. Derek Shelton has started a different lineup in all...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates search for answers after a night of missing the barrels
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t quite put their finger on what went wrong Wednesday night against Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers, just like they couldn’t quite make much contact. Not that they didn’t search for answers. “Um,” Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans said, “I think he was just missing our...
Brewers homer twice off Joe Musgrove to beat Pirates
To say Brandon Woodruff was stingy against the Pittsburgh Pirates is an understatement. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander was downright selfish in silencing their bats with swing-and-miss and soft contact. When Woodruff wasn’t striking out the Pirates – he had 10 Ks – he refused to let them hit balls out...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s patience with top of order pays offVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a rookie manager who has mixed and matched lineups, experimented with playing a shortstop in the outfield and piggybacking pitchers, not to mention dealt with bullpen blues. Six games into his major league managerial career, Derek Shelton will be the first to say that he doesn’t...
Pirates’ Gregory Polanco on covid-19: ‘You have to take care’Video
As Gregory Polanco prepared for his first start in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates since testing positive for covid-19, he issued a warning for those wondering what it’s like to have the coronavirus. “It’s something that, I mean, we’ve taken it seriously, but just a message for the people...
Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 33: Tony Dorsett gave Pitt football fans many ways to say great
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 33: Tony Dorsett To simply say Tony Dorsett is the most decorated player in Pitt football history might be shortchanging him in the same...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates learn that close plays win close games in beating Brewers
Derek Shelton sounds ready to ride the roller coaster with the Pittsburgh Pirates, experiencing the highs and lows of being a major-league manager in a three-day span with plenty of firsts. He got the thrill of his first victory on Sunday, the agony of watching his team blow a four-run...
Pirates place relievers Kyle Crick, Clay Holmes on IL, add Geoff Hartlieb, Miguel Del Pozo
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a pair of moves to bolster their struggling bullpen Tuesday, placing right-handed relievers Kyle Crick and Clay Holmes on the 10-day injured list. Crick has a right shoulder strain, Holmes a right forearm strain. To replace them on the 30-man major league roster, the Pirates recalled...
Chad Kuhl relies on slider in return from Tommy John to pitch piggyback for Pirates
As the rain delay stretched past an hour, Chad Kuhl had a sense that he would be pitching when play resumed at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener Monday night at PNC Park. Then manager Derek Shelton called the right-hander into his office, confirming both his suspicions and his comeback. “That...
Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis exploring ‘appropriateness’ of team nickname
The Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, are forming a committee to explore the appropriateness of their nickname. The team added that it will also gather community input. Professional sports teams have received backlash for nicknames considered offensive, and the NFL’s Washington team has dropped its Redskins...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: A weird home opener saw Pirates blow big moments with bad ending
Plain and simple, the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a big cushion in the ninth inning to lose their home opener to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5, in 11 innings on Monday night at PNC Park. But it was more than that. The Pirates wasted so many positive moments, only to see the...
Colin Moran continues home opener heroics, but Brewers rally to beat Pirates in 11th inning
This was a home opener like never before for the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing in a pandemic Monday night with no fans at PNC Park and enduring a one hour, 42-minute rain delay in the second inning. If that wasn’t weird enough, the Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers got their first taste...
Pirates play home opener as Marlins coronavirus outbreak raises concernsVideo
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could play their home opener at PNC Park, a coronavirus outbreak with the Miami Marlins forced MLB to postpone two games and threatened to put the shortened season in jeopardy. Reports that the Marlins have at least 14 cases of positive covid-19 among their players, coaches...
Pirates activate Gregory Polanco in time to serve as designated hitter for home opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Gregory Polanco from the injured list, and he will bat seventh and serve as designated hitter for their home opener Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Polanco was cleared this past weekend after testing positive for covid-19, one of five Pirates players to...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates manager Derek Shelton had a ‘pretty good’ day with first win
Derek Shelton entered the Zoom room for the postgame interview following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, his first win as a major-league manager, shook his soaking-wet silver hair and slicked it back. “How was your guys’ day?” Shelton said. “Mine was pretty good.” The first...
Pirates plan for Gregory Polanco to start out as designated hitter when he returns to playing
When Gregory Polanco returns to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup, the right fielder likely first will be used as a designated hitter. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that’s the plan for Polanco, who has been working out at PNC Park this weekend after being cleared to return from a positive covid-19...
Pirates pitcher JT Brubaker shares a special moment with Derek Shelton in MLB debut
The magnitude of the moment of his major league debut didn’t cross JT Brubaker’s mind until he set foot on the infield dirt at Busch Stadium to face the St. Louis Cardinals. “As soon as I stepped on it, it hit me: the adrenaline, the nerves, the excitement, everything that...
Pirates win eventful game for Derek Shelton’s 1st victoryVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates debuted their gray road uniforms with “Pittsburgh” in cursive across the chest, classic throwbacks to the early 1990s, and that wasn’t even the most prominent script change Sunday. Derek Shelton shuffled the starting lineup, a move the Pirates manager insisted was scripted before the start of the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates can’t wait to get Gregory Polanco’s bat back in lineup
The news that Gregory Polanco has been cleared to resume workouts and could return to play soon couldn’t come at a better time for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Derek Shelton was careful to remind us not to get reactionary because it’s only been two games, but the first three batters...
