Spring Training Recaps: Orioles 7, Pirates 6; Pirates 2, Twins 2

The Pirates played split squad games, losing to the Orioles, 7-6, at LECOM and tying the Twins, 2-2, on the road. They’re now 4-11-3 on the spring.

The Orioles’ game went south in the second inning, as Rich Hill had a start that he himself described as “crap.” He got hit around for five runs and came out for Cam Alldred to finish the inning, then came back to finish well, throwing three and a third total. Considering that Hill’s been around since the deadball era and always come back from bad days, this isn’t likely to register on anybody.

The bullpen got some good performances. The exception was Cody Bolton, who allowed two runs on a double and triple. The Pirates by then had tied the game,…