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Pirates preview: Rich Hill set to make Bucs debut

By Cody Potanko, Sports Now Group

Rich Hill Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Rich Hill runs drills during a spring training baseball practice on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)

By Cody Potanko, Sports Now Group

CINCINNATI — Game two of a 162-game schedule is set to take place Saturday afternoon as your Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0) take on the Reds (0-1) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

The Pirates earned their first opening-day victory under Derek Shelton Thursday, 5-4, thanks to some small ball by Ji-Hwan Bae, Austin Hedges, and Oneil Cruz.

Cruz hit a sac fly after Bae had stolen second base, and Hedges bunted Bae over to third to earn their first victory on the season.

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