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Pirates vs Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field turns on a 5th-inning surge from the Bucs

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered 13-5 and left with a 5-3 Pirates full-time result over the New York Yankees, who moved to 11-6, at 6:35 PM EDT with 8,955 in attendance.


Mar 9, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (75) runs to second base on a two-rbi double against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

First inning


The Pirates opened with 0 runs and 0 hits in the 1st inning as the Yankees also posted 0 runs and 0 hits.


Second inning


The Buccos were held to 0 runs and 0 hits in the 2nd inning while the Yankees scored 1 run on 1 hit.


Mar 9, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Third inning


The Pirates produced 0 runs on 1 hit in the 3rd inning as the Yankees added 2 runs on 3 hits to take a 3-0 lead in this Pirates vs Yankees recap.


Fourth inning


The Bucs were kept scoreless again in the 4th inning, and the Yankees also went scoreless in the 4th.


Mar 9, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) throws a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Fifth inning


The Pirates vs Yankees turning point came in the 5th inning when the Pirates scored 3 runs on 2 hits while the Yankees allowed 1 error in the frame.


Sixth inning


The Buccos added 1 run on 1 hit in the 6th inning, and the Yankees answered with 0 runs on 1 hit in the bottom half.


Seventh inning


The Pirates put up 0 runs in the 7th inning, and the Yankees matched with 0 runs in the 7th.


Eighth inning


The Bucs tacked on 1 run on 1 hit in the 8th inning while the Yankees committed 1 error in the 8th and still scored 0 runs on 1 hit.


Ninth inning


The Pirates finished the 9th inning with 0 runs, and the Yankees closed with 0 runs in the 9th as the Pirates bullpen delivered 0 earned runs across 5.1 innings in post game analysis.


The Pirates next air on 03/11/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, and the broadcast is scheduled on MLB Network, so share this article with other Buccos fans.

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