Maldonado, Wilson go yard in Bucs win

03/03/2006
Pirates at the plate: Catcher Carlos Maldonado gave Pittsburgh its first lead of the game with a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning. Designated hitter Craig Wilson put the Bucs on the board with a three-run shot in the sixth, just their second hit of the afternoon up to that point.
Nationals at the plate: Ryan Zimmerman had two hits, including an RBI single off Zach Duke in the second inning. Ryan Church's two-run home run in the third inning off Paul Maholm staked the Nationals to a 3-0 lead.
Pirates on the mound: In his first spring start, Duke allowed one run on a pair of hits and struck out two in two innings. Maholm, who like Duke is expected to begin the season in Pittsburgh's starting rotation, was touched up for five hits -- including Church's home run -- in two innings.
Nationals on the mound: Right-hander Kyle Denney, starting in place of World Baseball Classic-bound Tony Armas, Jr., limited Pittsburgh to one hit in three scoreless innings. Reliever Micah Bowie was tagged for five runs on three hits and three walks in his lone inning.
Grapefruit League records: Pirates 2-0; Nationals 0-2.
Up next: Sean Burnett will make his first start of the spring Saturday when the Pirates travel to Ft. Myers to take on the Red Sox at City of Palms Park at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Nationals have split-squad games at Port St. Lucie against the Mets at 1:10 p.m. ET and at home against Team Panama at 1:05 p.m. ET.

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