Potanko: Rich Hill Just What Doctor Ordered for Pirates (+)

PITTSBURGH- Prior to Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates’ starters had gone a combined six innings in the previous two games against the Cardinals.

Rich Hill was just what the doctor ordered for the Pirates and their taxed bullpen.

Coming into his 12th start on the season, the longest Hill had pitched in 2023 was 6.1 innings on April 29 against the Washington Nationals.

Flash forward to Sunday’s start against the Cardinals, Hill pitched a phenomenal 6.2 innings while giving up just one run, and kept the Cardinals’ big hitters in check all game.