A minor-league Pirates affiliate coasts to 28-1 win over mistake-prone Orioles affiliate | National Sports

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 28-1 victory over a mistake-prone Baltimore Orioles affiliate Friday in the Florida Complex League.

The Pirates needed just six innings to do their damage, scoring five runs in the first, two in the second, eight in the fourth, nine in the fifth and four in the sixth. The game was called after seven innings.

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