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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

MLB Game Summary - Pittsburgh at NY Yankees

(Tuesday, March 17th)

Final Score: NY Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 2

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Mariano Rivera took to the mound for the first time since having offseason shoulder surgery, tossing a perfect inning in relief in the Yankees' 9-2 victory over the Pirates in a spring training tilt.

CC Sabathia picked up his first win of the spring, fanning seven and allowing just one run in his four-inning start for New York. Hideki Matsui homered and drove in four runs during a 2-for-2 effort at the plate, while Jorge Posada knocked in a pair for the victors.

Virgil Vasquez surrendered six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 frames for Pittsburgh, which received a solo home run from Jeff Salazar and an RBI from Steve Pearce.

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