Duke goes 2 innings, Sanchez homers to help Pirates beat Orioles 5-3 for first win of spring

Zach Duke goes 2 innings, Pirates beat Orioles 5-3

SARASOTA, Fla. — Zach Duke made his first start of spring training, pitching two innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Friday night.

An All-Star last season, Duke is likely to start for the Pirates on opening day. He gave up one run and two hits in this one before Pittsburgh rallied for its first win of the spring.

Adam Jones hit a solo home run off Daniel McCutchen, trying to win a spot in the Pirates’ rotation. It was the Orioles’ ninth home run in three games.

Baltimore’s Chris Tillman worked two perfect innings in his first spring start.

Pittsburgh trailed 3-2 going into the eighth but tied it on Tony Sanchez’s first home run. Sanchez was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft.