Bucs fall to Yanks in Tampa

03/08/2006
Yankees at the plate: Designated hitter Gary Sheffield hit a run-scoring single in his first at-bat since coming back from a hamstring injury. He went 1-for-2 with a run scored. First baseman Andy Phillips went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, and center fielder Kevin Reese was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.
Pirates at the plate: Mike Edwards hit a two-out single in the third inning and then scampered home on Nate McLouth's triple to right field. Freddy Sanchez then followed with an RBI single. Catcher Ryan Doumit hit a solo homer in the third inning for the Pirates' last run of the game.
Yankees on the mound: Jaret Wright started his second game of the spring, pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up two runs on three hits while walking two and fanning two. Scott Erickson pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
Pirates on the mound: Left-hander Paul Maholm made his first start of the spring, working three innings and yielding five runs on six hits with three walks. Left-hander Sean Burnett pitched two innings and gave up a pair of runs (one earned) on four hits, fanning two.
Grapefruit League records: Yankees 4-3; Pirates 5-2.
Up next: Randy Johnson makes his second appearance of the spring on Thursday as the Yankees try to win their fifth straight in a game against Detroit at 1:15 p.m. ET at Legends Field in Tampa.
The Pirates return home to Pirates City in Bradenton to face the Reds at 1:05 p.m. Ian Snell is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh.

Source: http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/