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Spring Training Game #27: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Red Sox

Posted on March 23, 2013 at 05:32 PM.

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Alvarez, Jones Blasts Boost Bucs Over Red Sox

Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Red Sox
Mar 23, 2103	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (12-14-1)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	7	2
Boston (14-14)	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	2
W: Mazzaro (1-1, 8.38) L: Carter, A (0-1, 1.80) S: Baker, N

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Clay Buchholz continued his dominant Spring Training by firing 5 1/3 strong innings, but Pedro Alvarez's homer in the eighth led the Pirates to a 5-3 win over the Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at JetBlue Park.

Buchholz gave up four hits and a run while walking one and striking out five. In five Grapefruit League starts, he has an 0.96 ERA.

Jacoby Ellsbury provided two hits from the leadoff spot, including a double. Jarrod Saltalamacchia also had two hits while scoring a run and driving in a run. Will Midddlebrooks belted a triple and scored a run.

Making his third start against the Red Sox this spring, Pirates lefty Jeff Locke allowed seven hits and three runs -- two of them earned -- over four innings.

Garrett Jones smashed a solo homer for the Pirates in the top of the second.

Up next: Righty Jeff Karstens gets the start for the Pirates on Sunday -- his first of the Grapefruit League season -- at home in a 1:05 p.m. ET start against the Orioles. Left-hander Brian Matusz gets the start for the O's.