Nicasio extends shutout streak, Pirates beat Twins 2-0
Posted March 21, 2016 7:00 am
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - Juan Nicasio kept up his shutout streak, striking out eight in five innings as the split-squad Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 Monday.
Nicasio has not allowed a run in 15 innings over his five Grapefruit League starts this spring. He gave up five hits and walked two in this outing.
Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson also had a strong outing, going 4 1/3 innings, giving up one unearned run.
A single by Nicasio helped set up a run in the third, which scored on a two-out throwing error by third baseman Eduardo Nunez.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson works against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of an interleague spring training baseball game, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Pittsburgh Pirates' John Jaso (28) sniffs his bat before walking up to the plate for his at-bat in the first inning of an interleague spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Monday, March 21, 2016, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Juan Nicasio works against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of an interleague spring training baseball game, Monday, March 21, 2016, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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