Orioles And Pirates Play To 3-3 Tie In 10 Innings
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- In a matchup of opening-day pitchers, Chris Tillman allowed two runs over five innings while Francisco Liriano gave up one run in three innings as the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings Wednesday night.
Tillman and Liriano were both selected to start on opening day for the second straight season.
Pedro Alvarez, who leads the Grapefruit League with 17 RBIs, hit a two-run homer off Tillman in the second inning. It was the fifth home of the spring for Alvarez.
Tillman, who struck out eight, threw a 3-2 changeup to Alvarez, who hit it far over the right-center fence.
Liriano allowed three hits for the Pirates. Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh's No. 2 starter, pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball.
Everth Cabrera homered off Liriano in the third. Cabrera's seventh-inning triple tied the score at 2.
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