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Pirates Report: March 25
Your daily guide to what's happening with the Pittsburgh Pirates this spring in Bradenton.
RAYS 9, PIRATES 5:
After not allowing more than one earned run in a game all spring, Charlie Morton was roughed up for five of them in five innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Friday in Port Charlotte.
Joel Hanrahan (0-2) took the loss, surrendering a two-run single to Justin Ruggiano in his only inning of work.
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Josh Rodriguez knocked in two runs and now has four RBIs in his past two games for the Pirates (10-18).
Ruggiano also tripled for the Rays (14-12-1) and finished with three RBIs to help back winning pitcher Jeff Niemann.
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UP NEXT (MARCH 26):
The Pirates travel to Tampa to take on the New York Yankees at 1:05 p.m. Saturday. Kevin Correia is expected to start against New York left-hander Manny Banuelos. Jose Veras and Chris Leroux are also scheduled to appear for Pittsburgh.
James McDonald will also pitch against the Yankees' Triple-A team Saturday in Tampa.
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