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Pirates Report: March 23
Your daily guide to what's going on with the Pittsburgh Pirates this spring in Bradenton.
ASTROS 10, PIRATES 6:
Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run home run in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-6 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday in front of 4,258 fans at McKechnie Field.
McCutchen went 2-for-4 and has now reached base safely in 13 straight games. He is tied for the team lead in RBIs this spring with nine.
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Pedro Alvarez also homered for the Pirates (10-16).
Hunter Pence went deep for the Astros (11-18).
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UP NEXT (MARCH 24):
The Pirates visit the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05 p.m. Thursday in Sarasota. Ross Ohlendorf is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Baltimore's Jake Arrieta.
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