Official Site of the Yankees · Mar 17, 2016
Starlin, Severino stand out for Yanks vs. Bucs
3/17/16: Starlin Castro hits towering shot to center field off Jeff Locke to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead in the 5th inningBRADENTON, Fla. -- Right-hander Luis Severino tossed four scoreless innings, Rob Refsnyder and Starlin Castro homered and the Yankees beat the Pirates, 7-2, on Thursday afternoon at McKechnie Field.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees, allowing two runs on four hits over two innings. New York's presumptive Opening Day starter fell behind early, allowing a solo homer to Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen in the first inning.