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Pirates fall to Orioles, tie Twins in split squad twinbill

The 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.