#[Pirates](/r/Buccos) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/pitbal_684.jpg) [Orioles](/r/Orioles) – Sun, Mar 19
###Game Status: Final – Score: 8-0 Orioles
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/719054/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-03-19&team=Orioles&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=719054)
||Pirates Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Cruz, O](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665833) – SS|4|0|0|0|0|2|1|.243|.263|.459|
||[Alvarez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687019) – 2B|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.188|.235|.313|
|2|[Reynolds, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668804) – LF|3|0|0|0|0|1|0|.121|.194|.333|
||[Mitchell](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668751) – RF|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|.219|.242|.250|
|3|[Choi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=596847) – DH|3|0|1|0|0|1|0|.259|.276|.444|
||a-[Bins](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670190) – PH|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|.500|.600|.667|
|4|[Santana](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=467793) – 1B|3|0|1|0|0|0|1|.185|.313|.296|
||[Heineman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=623168) – C|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.067|.176|.067|
|5|[Hayes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663647) – 3B|3|0|1|0|0|0|1|.250|.280|.750|
||[Gonzales, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=693304) – 3B|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.391|.440|.522|
|6|[Suwinski](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669261) – CF|3|0|1|0|0|1|1|.222|.343|.407|
||[Maggi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543482) – 1B|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|.409|.458|.909|
|7|[Joe](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656582) – RF|3|0|0|0|0|2|2|.258|.324|.387|
||[Polanco](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694186) – LF|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|8|[Hedges](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=595978) – C|2|0|0|0|0|2|1|.143|.143|.179|
||[Swaggerty](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680552) – CF|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|.400|.444|.760|
|9|[Bae](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=678225) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|.185|.267|.222|
||[Marcano](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672779) – SS|1|0|0|0|0|1|1|.167|.310|.208|
||Totals|32|0|5|0|1|12|13||||
|Pirates|
|:–|
|a-Singled for Choi in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Hayes (1, Gibson). **TB**: Bins; Choi; Hayes 2; Santana; Suwinski. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Maggi; Joe. **Team RISP**: 0-for-3. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Joe (1, throw); Reynolds, B (1, throw). **DP**: (Hayes-Santana). |
||Orioles Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Frazier](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624428) – DH|3|1|1|0|1|0|0|.167|.265|.300|
||a-[Bencosme](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=695930) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|2|[Rutschman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668939) – C|4|1|2|2|0|0|3|.303|.395|.576|
||1-[Handley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668974) – C|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|.267|.400|.267|
|3|[Mountcastle](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663624) – 1B|4|1|1|0|0|1|1|.364|.364|.697|
||[Teter](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679628) – 1B|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.667|.667|1.667|
|4|[Henderson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=683002) – 3B|2|1|1|0|1|0|0|.160|.300|.240|
||[Wagner](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694484) – 3B|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|.667|.750|.667|
|5|[Urías, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=602104) – 2B|3|0|0|0|0|2|3|.200|.333|.280|
||[Norby](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681393) – 2B|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.269|.269|.385|
|6|[Mateo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622761) – SS|2|1|1|0|1|0|2|.200|.294|.233|
||[Holliday](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=702616) – SS|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|.429|.556|.500|
|7|[Mazara](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608577) – RF|3|2|2|2|0|0|1|.219|.242|.281|
||[Beavers](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687637) – RF|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|.500|.500|.500|
|8|[McKenna](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663630) – CF|2|0|1|1|1|1|1|.194|.324|.226|
||[Fabian](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682983) – CF|1|0|0|0|0|1|2|.000|.000|.000|
|9|[Kjerstad](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677008) – LF|3|1|1|2|0|0|2|.389|.421|.833|
||[Neustrom](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680438) – LF|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|.188|.176|.438|
||Totals|34|8|12|7|4|8|15||||
|Orioles|
|:–|
|a-Flied out for Frazier in the 8th. 1-Ran for Rutschman in the 6th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Mountcastle (6, Velasquez); Mazara (2, Moreta). **HR**: Rutschman (3, 1st inning off Velasquez, 1 on, 0 out); Kjerstad (4, 2nd inning off Velasquez, 1 on, 1 out). **TB**: Beavers; Frazier; Henderson; Holliday; Kjerstad 4; Mateo; Mazara 3; McKenna; Mountcastle 2; Rutschman 5. **RBI**: Kjerstad 2 (8); Mazara 2 (5); McKenna (1); Rutschman 2 (8). **2-out RBI**: McKenna; Mazara 2. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Rutschman 2; Fabian. **Team RISP**: 3-for-9. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|Pirates Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Velasquez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592826) (L, 0-1)|4.0|7|7|7|4|3|2|43-25|8.00|
|[Moreta](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664294)|1.0|2|1|1|0|1|0|6-6|1.35|
|[Contreras](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672710)|3.0|3|0|0|0|4|0|20-20|3.00|
|Totals|8.0|12|8|8|4|8|2|||
|Orioles Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Gibson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502043) (W, 2-0)|5.0|3|0|0|0|7|0|32-32|1.29|
|[Baker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641329)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|0|6-6|12.15|
|[Krehbiel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=607216)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|5-5|13.50|
|[Baumann](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657508)|1.0|0|0|0|1|2|0|11-7|8.00|
|[Vespi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663989)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|0|6-6|9.00|
|Totals|9.0|5|0|0|1|12|0|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Velasquez 1-2; Moreta 0-1; Contreras 3-1; Gibson 5-1; Baker 0-2; Krehbiel 0-1; Baumann 0-1; Vespi 1-1.|
|Batters faced: Velasquez 22; Moreta 4; Contreras 12; Gibson 18; Baker 4; Krehbiel 3; Baumann 4; Vespi 4.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Moreta 2-2.|
|Umpires: HP: Emil Jimenez. 1B: Jansen Visconti. 2B: Jeremie Rehak. 3B: Junior Valentine. |
|Weather: 62 degrees, Cloudy.|
|Wind: 13 mph, Out To RF.|
|First pitch: 1:04 PM.|
|T: 2:22.|
|Att: 5,165.|
|Venue: Ed Smith Stadium.|
|March 19, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Bottom 1|Adley Rutschman homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Adam Frazier scores.|2-0 BAL|
|Bottom 2|Nomar Mazara singles on a ground ball to right fielder Connor Joe. Jorge Mateo scores. Nomar Mazara to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Connor Joe.|3-0 BAL|
|Bottom 2|Heston Kjerstad homers (4) on a line drive to center field. Nomar Mazara scores.|5-0 BAL|
|Bottom 5|Nomar Mazara doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Jack Suwinski. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Gunnar Henderson scores.|7-0 BAL|
|Bottom 5|Ryan McKenna singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nomar Mazara scores. Ryan McKenna advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Ryan McKenna out at 3rd, pitcher Dauri Moreta to shortstop Oneil Cruz.|8-0 BAL|
||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Pirates|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||0|5|2|6|
|Orioles|2|3|0|0|3|0|0|0|||8|12|0|6|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Kyle Gibson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502043) (2-0, 1.29)
* Loser: [Vince Velasquez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592826) (0-1, 8.00)
###Division Scoreboard
STL 8 @ NYM 7 – Final
SD 1 @ CHC 0 – Top 2, 2 Outs
CIN 1 @ MIL 0 – Bottom 1, 0 Outs
**Next Pirates Game**: Mon, Mar 20, 01:05 PM EDT @ Red Sox
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^03/19/2023 ^^^04:29:07 ^^^PM ^^^EDT
4 comments
I wish Velasquez the best on his future endeavors but he is not needed here.
The sooner one of Burrows/Priester/Ortiz displaces Velasquez, the better.
Why do I get the feeling that Velasquez is going to be around until mid June.
Hopefully Cruz is just getting bored. Less hitting and more strikeouts lately.