"Both home runs were [up] in the zone," said Lindblom, who is competing for a spot in the Pirates' bullpen. "When I had a chance to put guys away with offspeed stuff, they were up. They got good pitches to hit and didn't miss them."
The outing was uncharacteristic for Lindblom this spring. In nine innings entering Sunday, he had allowed just five hits and one unearned run. In just 1 2/3 innings, he allowed eight hits and five earned runs.