Yankees start Spring training with a walkoff BANG!

The New York Yankees played their first spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa today against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Curtis Granderson started in center and Brett Gardner in left. Chad Gaudin pitched the first two innings and did not give up a hit or even a hard-hit ball. Gaudin was succeeded by Sergio Mitre, who was equal to Gaudin in that he also gave up no hits. Mitre was followed on the mound by Alfredo Aceves, who gave up two long fly ball outs in the fifth inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Ramiro Pena started the scoring off in the bottom of the sixth inning, blasting a solo shot of former Yankee pitcher Steven Jackson. Nick Johnson then followed up with a pinch hit RBI double. Pittsburgh came back to tie it up 3-3 in the 8th but it was not until the bottom of the ninth inning with runners on 1st and second when prospect Collin Curtis hit a bomb over the wall in right, sending the bombers home with their first spring training win via another walkoff. An exciting day today at Geroge M. Stienbrenner field, as the Yankees take the game 6-3. Join the Yes network Friday as the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 pm.