Thursday, March 20, 2014

David Ortiz hitless again in Red Sox loss to Pirates


DAVID ORTIZ ~ Hitless again
RED SOX : GAME REPORT
March 19,2014.







PIT 4 9 0
BOS 2 7 1


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c/o The Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Wandy Rodriguez pitched four strong innings in his third spring training start and the Pittsburgh Pirates held slumping David Ortiz hitless Wednesday night in beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2.

Ortiz went 0 for 3 with a strikeout. He is hitting .067, going 2 for 30 with 10 strikeouts this spring.

Rodriguez gave up one run on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts

Red Sox right-hander Jake Peavy, in his second start after recovering from a cut on his finger, went 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run and four hits. He walked one and struck out five.

Travis Ishikawa had two hits, including his second home run for the Pirates. Travis Snider went 2 for 4.

Dustin Pedroia led off the fourth with a double, scoring on a single by Xander Bogaerts.

STARTING TIME

Pirates: Rodriguez has been making steady progress this spring. He went 6-4 with a 3.59 ERA in 12 starts for Pittsburgh last year, but did not make a start after June 5 because of forearm discomfort.

"He's making pitches. A little bit up at times, but the fact that he's out there, there's no reservation," said manager Clint Hurdle. "You don't see any reservation. You don't see any holding back. Throwing the curveball, all of it, the competitive nature. I'm real pleased with the direction he's headed and the effort he's given us from the first day he showed up until now. He's made a lot of progress."

Red Sox: Manager John Farrell was happy with Peavey's performance.

"In the outings that he's made for us he's showing good life to his fastball, decent power to it," Farrell said. "And while he's still trying to refine the touch and feel to his changeup, there were a lot of positives here tonight."

Peavy was delayed in camp after cutting his left index finger with a fishing knife on March 1. But, he is happy with his progress.

"You're trying to figure out your body and maybe it was going a little bit fast there early but things fell into place and I was able to calm down and get some good work in," Peavy said. "I still got a lot of work to do, but another step in the right direction."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Pirates: Chris Stewart underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews. In a release, the Pirates said the typical recovery time for a meniscal debridement is approximately four to six weeks. ... Chase d'Arnaud, a middle infielder who was playing center field in the eighth inning, attempted a diving catch of a flyball. But the ball bounced, striking him above the right eye. "Right eye contusion on the eyebrow, right above it, " Hurdle said. "We'll know more tomorrow."

Red Sox: Left-hander Craig Breslow, who has been delayed this spring after a heavy workload last season, threw a bullpen session Wednesday. He is scheduled to throw batting practice for the first time on Friday and could get into a game on Monday. ... Middlebrooks was back in the lineup after missing the last two games, and four of the last five, with a hyperextended right middle finger.

REPLAY

The Pirates hit into a double play to end the seventh. Hurdle challenged the ruling, but it was upheld after a video review by the umpires.


THE BOX SCORE



Pittsburgh Batting
BattersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Decker, CF4010001.182
  Ashley, C1000010.000
Tabata, LF4000001.103
  Morel, 3B0000000.167
Snider, RF4020012.333
   2- d'Arnaud, C, PR-CF0100000.333
  Ramirez, H, CF0000000.000
Alvarez, P, 3B3010100.303
   3- Andino, PR-SS0100000.185
Sanchez, T, C4011022.290
   4- Rojas, M, PR-LF0000000.333
Lambo, 1B3111101.088
  McGuiness, 1B0000000.240
Harrison, J, SS-2B4011012.346
Ishikawa, DH3121010.375
   1- Martinez, M, PR-DH1000000.385
Barmes, 2B2000010.190
  Bell, RF1000000.000
Totals34494279
1-Ran for Ishikawa in the 7th. 2-Ran for Snider in the 8th. 3-Ran for Alvarez, P in the 8th. 4-Ran for Sanchez, T in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Alvarez, P (3, Peavy), Decker (4, Peavy).
HR: Ishikawa (2, 5th inning off Peavy, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Decker 2; Ishikawa 5; Alvarez, P 2; Harrison, J; Sanchez, T; Lambo; Snider 2.
RBI: Ishikawa (5), Harrison, J (2), Sanchez, T (7), Lambo (2).
2-out RBI: Harrison, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanchez, T 2; Snider; Harrison, J.
SAC: Barmes.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lambo (2, 2nd base off Badenhop/Pierzynski), d'Arnaud, C 2 (3, 2nd base off Hinojosa/Butler, D, 3rd base off Hinojosa/Butler, D), Andino (3, 2nd base off Hinojosa/Butler, D).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Decker (Bogaerts at 2nd base).
DP: (Cumpton-Andino-McGuiness).
Boston Batting
BattersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gomes, J, LF3011100.200
  Johnson, M, RF0000000.000
Victorino, RF3000013.167
  Nava, LF1010000.296
Pedroia, 2B3110001.281
  Holt, 2B1000001.259
Ortiz, D, DH3000011.067
   a- Snyder, B, PH-DH1000000.217
Napoli, 1B2000101.219
  Carp, 1B1000000.219
Bogaerts, SS3021001.194
  Brown, C, CF0000100.316
Pierzynski, C3000012.269
  Butler, D, C1000001.167
Middlebrooks, 3B3110000.310
  McCoy, M, SS0000100.118
Bradley Jr., CF3010011.200
  Rivero, C, 3B1000002.000
Totals322724414
a-Flied out for Ortiz, D in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Bradley Jr. (4, Rodriguez, W), Pedroia (3, Rodriguez, W).
TB: Bradley Jr. 2; Middlebrooks; Pedroia 2; Bogaerts 2; Gomes, J; Nava.
RBI: Bogaerts (4), Gomes, J (3).
2-out RBI: Bogaerts.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Victorino; Pierzynski; Rivero, C.
GIDP: Holt.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bogaerts (1, 2nd base off Rodriguez, W/Sanchez, T), Middlebrooks (2, 2nd base off Cumpton/Sanchez, T).

FIELDING
E: Middlebrooks (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: Victorino (Harrison, J at 2nd base).
DP: (Badenhop-Bogaerts-Middlebrooks).
Pittsburgh Pitching
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rodriguez, W4.04111201.29
Cumpton (W, 1-0)4.23113202.93
Eppley (S, 3)0.10000003.18

Boston Pitching
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Peavy4.24111512.35
Miller, A0.100001012.27
Badenhop (BS, 1)2.03110006.00
Hinojosa (L, 0-2)1.02221005.63
Cordero1.00000100.00




Balk: Hinojosa.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rodriguez, W 6-1, Cumpton 6-4, Eppley 1-0, Peavy 3-6, Miller, A 0-0, Badenhop 3-0, Hinojosa 3-0, Cordero 1-1.
Batters faced: Rodriguez, W 16, Cumpton 19, Eppley 1, Peavy 20, Miller, A 1, Badenhop 7, Hinojosa 6, Cordero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Eppley 2-0, Miller, A 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Toby Basner.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, L to R.
T: 2:53.
Att: 9,932.
Venue: JetBlue Park.
March 19, 2014

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