Phils win behind Utley's early blast
03/21/2006
Pirates at the plate: Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in the eighth inning to improve his spring batting average to .400. Third base prospect Jose Bautista, who survived another round of roster cuts Tuesday morning, had a solo home run in the seventh inning. The prodigious blast hit high off of the batter's eye above the 400-foot sign in center field.
Phillies at the plate: Second baseman Chase Utley put the Phillies on the board with a two-run home run to left-center field after two outs in the first inning. Center fielder Shane Victorino and first baseman Alex Gonzalez had two hits apiece for the Phillies.
Pirates on the mound: Zach Duke allowed at least two runners to reach base in four of his five innings on the mound, but he managed to keep the damage to a minimum after the Utley home run in the first. He stranded Philadelphia runners at third base to end the second, third and fifth innings. C.J. Nitkowski tossed two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three.
Phillies on the mound: Starter Cory Lidle blanked Pittsburgh on three hits and a walk while fanning five in five innings. He faced the minimum three batters in four of his five innings. Reliever Chad Fultz limited the Pirates to one run -- on the long Bautista home run -- in two innings.
Grapefruit League records : Pirates 13-8-1; Phillies 14-6.
Source: http://mlb.mlb.com/

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