Bucs Dugout · Mar 4, 2023
Pirates and Orioles tie 1-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates (1-4) and the Baltimore Orioles (2-4) squared off for another spring training affair Friday night for one of the rare evening spring games and it ended in a 1-1 tie. At Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, newly acquired Vince Velasquez, formerly of Phillies’ fame, took to the hill for the Bucs against the O’s Kyle Gibson, the longtime Twin.
Just days after finishing an umpireless half inning, the O’s and Bucs had to run it back – this time with umpires. A rather expeditious exhibition saw itself halfway home at just around an hour after first pitch, which is perhaps a sign of things to come in terms of pace of play once the regular season gets underway.