Fit to be tied at McKechnie

The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-3, 10-inning tie in front of 5,787 fans Saturday at McKechnie Field. It was the Grapefruit League home-opener for the Buccos (1-2-1), who played State College of Florida at home during a March 2 exhibition.
Most of the scoring came in the first inning. Pirates starter Kevin Hart issued four walks in the inning, and the Phillies scored when Dewayne Wise scampered home on a wild pitch before Greg Dobbs scored when Raul Ibanez grounded into a double play.
The DP wasn't turned easily - second baseman Ramon Vazquez made a diving stab to his right and flipped the ball to shortstop Bobby Crosby, who made a bare-handed snare and threw to first.
The Pirates scored their three runs in the first. Jeff Clement doubled in Andrew McCutchen, and Ryan Church launched a two-run home run to right off Phillies starter Joe Blanton.
The Phillies squared the score in the seventh on Dobbs' sacrifice fly.
The Pirates host Minnesota on Sunday and the Yankees in a split-squad game Monday. Both games start at 1:05 p.m.