The Pirates jumped to an early lead but then stalled last night as they lost their sixth straight game.
Joe Block reports.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton says the Bucs’ hitters could not solve the Red Sox.
Shelton says Roansy Contreras struggled to find the strike zone.
Shelton says the veteran Rich Hill took advantage of the Pirates’ young hitters.
In order for Contreras to be added to the roster and start for the Pirates last night, the team designated reliever Austin Brice for assignment. They also optioned catcher Jose Godoy to Indianapolis and activated catcher Tyler Heineman from the injured list.
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk says Ke’Bryan Hayes is doing well in his recovery from back spasms and should be able to be activated next Tuesday, the first day he is eligible for reinstatement from the injured list. All-Star reliever David Bednar and fellow pitcher Dillon Peters are making progress toward their returns, but Bednar is going to take longer. Both are working out with a plyometric ball and should begin throwing a baseball either later this week or early next week.
Tomczyk also said starter Mitch Keller played catch with Shelton yesterday and did not appear to be injured after leaving Tuesday’s game with “shoulder fatigue.”
ALTOONA
Altoona lost to Harrisburg, 7-4 in 11 innings in the completion of Tuesday night’s suspended game, but the Curve rebounded with a 3-2 win in the regularly-scheduled game as Nick Gonzalez completed a four-hit night with a walk-off ground rule double in the bottom of the 10th. Gonzalez was 4-for-5 with three doubles. Liover Peguero and Andres Alvarez each had two hits and after giving up a two-run home run in the first, Quinn Priester settled in , going seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits, with three walks and six strikeouts.
The Curve have not announced a starter for tonight’s game
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