BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins, 11-8, on Monday at LECOM Park. Here’s what you need to know from the day’s action:
On the mound
Nick Kingham started for the Pirates and got off to a rough start, courtesy of a two-run smash to left field from Miguel Sano. He allowed six runs and eight hits over 3 2/3 innings to go with one strikeout and one walk.
“I just need to work on working the bottom half of the zone, have them put the ball in play and put it on the ground,” Kingham said.