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Pirates use long ball over Twins

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Mar 10, 2013 at 5:45 pm

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Andrew McCutchen, Gaby Sanchez and Tony Sanchez hit home runs, leading a Pittsburgh Pirates' split squad over the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Sunday.

Jonathan Sanchez, in his first spring training start and fourth appearance, gave up two runs and two hits in two innings. Sanchez has an 11.81 ERA in 5 1-3 innings during the exhibition season.

Minnesota's Liam Hendricks, making his fourth spring training start, allowed four runs and three hits in three innings,

Josh Willingham homered in the first for the Twins.