Post Gazette · Mar 15, 2016
Vogelsong strong as Pirates down Red Sox, 3-1
Game data
Records: Pirates (5-8-1), Red Sox (5-8).
Starter: Ryan Vogelsong — 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 HR, 2 K.
Hitter: Jake Goebbert — 2 for 2, 1 RBI.
Of note: Infielder Cole Figueroa, battling for a spot on the bench, singled twice and also made a slick play at third base, backhanding a grounder and making a strong throw as he crossed over the foul line. He is 7 for 20 at the plate this spring.
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Right-hander Vogelsong, 38, walked away from his start with a bruise on his right index finger, courtesy of a Hanley Ramirez comebacker ground ball, but feeling good about his four-inning outing.
“It’s a process,” Vogelsong said, “and today was a good step in the right direction.”