Two homers quick remedy for Johnson

After a rough first spring game on Monday, Nick Johnson showed no rust on Tuesday, belting two homers against the Pirates — his first during Grapefruit play.

Dotel encouraged by latest session

If Octavio Dotel continues to progress, the Pirates closer may be able to pitch in enough Grapefruit League games to be ready for the team’s April 5 opener against the Dodgers.

Clement looks like a natural at first

Learning to play first base hasn’t actually been quite so difficult for Jeff Clement, who continues to work on the transition from catching during his first Spring Training with the Pirates.

Strong offense on the menu for Bucs

The Pirates gained payback for Monday’s loss to the Yankees with a 12-7 win on Tuesday, thanks to three multirun frames, which included Garrett Jones’ three-run homer in the first.

Bergesen to make first start Wednesday

After completing Monday’s live batting-practice session, the Orioles confirmed that Brad Bergesen will make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday night against the Pirates.

Pirates surge late to top host Orioles

In his first at-bat as a pro, Tony Sanchez blasted a solo homer off lefty Troy Patton.

Tillman strikes perfect chord in 2010 debut

Chris Tillman felt strong in his Grapefruit League debut on Friday, a perfect two-inning stint in which the 21-year-old struck out three consecutive Pirates at one point.

Morton shows poise in Grapefruit debut

The final line wasn’t pretty, but Pirates righty Charlie Morton was content to chalk up his control issues in Thursday’s start to early spring jitters and the annual spring challenge of getting back into a competitive frame of mind.

Pearce doing his best to make up ground

It would seem unlikely that Steve Pearce would be on the outside looking in with the Pirates, but his struggles have led him to work even harder to try to salvage a role with the team.

Aceves strong in Yanks’ walk-off win

Hitless until the fifth inning on Wednesday, the Yankees broke through late against the Pirates, walking off with a 6-3 win thanks to Colin Curtis’ three-run homer in the ninth. Alfredo Aceves pitched two perfect innings.

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