133 days have passed since the Pittsburgh Pirates last played a baseball game. 133 days ago the Pirates were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 at PNC Park on September 29th, 2019. Now, baseball is right around the corner again as Pirate pitchers and catchers will report to Bradenton, Florida, on Monday.
In the Pirates’ last game it was the first game after the dismissal of long time manager Clint Hurdle. After nine largely successful seasons at the helm, Hurdle’s tenure in Pittsburgh came to an end earlier in the day on the 29th.