Velasquez, Oberholtzer help pitch Phillies over Pirates 1-0
Posted March 07, 2016 6:00 am
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Philadelphia's Vincent Velasquez allowed three hits in three innings, and the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 Monday.
Bidding for the final open rotation spot, the 23-year-old right-hander struck out three and walked one.
Left-hander Brett Oberholtzer, who is competing with Velasquez, followed and gave up four hits in three innings with one strikeout.
Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke gave up two hits in three scoreless innings and struck out one.
Brock Stassi doubled leading off the seventh against A.J. Schugel and scored on Andres Blanco's single.
Starling Marte and Alen Hanson each had two hits for the Pirates.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Vincent Velasquez delivers to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp, right, hangs onto the ball after tagging out Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Rogers, left, at home plate during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Rogers was trying to score on a hit by Alen Hanson. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Locke (49) delivers to the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte (6) cannot hang onto a double by Philadelphia Phillies' Andres Blanco during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Peter Bourjos makes a running catch on a fly-out by Pittsburgh Pirates' Chris Stewart during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte, right, steals second ahead of the tag by Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ryan Jackson canno hang onto a ground ball by Pittsburgh Pirates' Michael Morse during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 7, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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