Bucs Dugout · Mar 15, 2023
Pirates fall to Orioles, tie Twins in split squad twinbill
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty ImagesThe Pittsburgh Pirates split the roster on Tuesday, sending half to Fort Myers to battle the Minnesota Twins, while the other stayed in Bradenton to face the Baltimore Orioles.
Neither side picked up a win, but several individuals shined.
Pittsburgh Pirates - 2 Minnesota Twins - 2
Max Kepler gave the Twins an early lead bottom of the third with a single to center field, but the Pirates answered back in the top of the fourth thanks to a solo home run by Canaan Smith-Njigba.
Canaan Smith-Njigba, the No. 28 @Pirates prospect, smashes a no-doubter for his first HR of the spring! pic.twitter.com/NDqCJJI8M1