Tribe edges Astros; Bucs wallop Reds

The Indians overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat Houston.
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Jeff Bagwell finally got to make his first throw in a game this spring, and it was right on target.
Too bad, it was also underhanded.
Bagwell, trying to convince the Houston Astros that his surgically repaired right shoulder is strong enough to keep him, played first base for the second straight day in a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
In four innings, Bagwell hit two singles, scored twice, got his uniform dirty with some dives in the dirt and made an error in the fifth inning that helped the Indians overcome a 5-0 deficit.
After booting Ramon Vazquez's grounder near the bag, Bagwell picked it up and scooped it to Houston starter Ezequiel Astacio, who was too late covering the bag.
The Astros have been waiting to see how Bagwell's shoulder holds up once he has to make a tough throw. This one was way too easy.
"That doesn't count," Bagwell said of his soft toss. "To be honest with you guys, I'm not really looking to throw. I guess everyone else is."
The Astros took a 5-0 lead after four innings against Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia, who allowed eight hits and five runs in 32/3 innings but felt good about his performance.
"It was the best I've felt as far as my stuff goes," said Sabathia, unconcerned about an 8.76 ERA in four starts. "I got some swings with my change and I got a strikeout or two with my slider, so I'm happy."
Pirates (ss) 15, Reds (ss) 5
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Craig Wilson and Jose Castillo had two-run doubles in a 10-run first inning against Cincinnati left-hander Michael Gosling, and Humberto Cota drove in four runs.
The Pirates had four extra-base hits and a 5-0 lead before Gosling got his only out, on Cota's sacrifice fly.
Left-hander Paul Maholm became the first Pirates starter to last five innings this spring by allowing two hits and a run and walking one in five innings. The only run against him came on Rich Aurilia's home run in the fourth.
There was nothing wrong with the Pirates' offense as each of the Reds' first four pitchers -- they used seven -- allowed at least one run. Their most effective pitcher was former first-round draft pick Homer Bailey, who gave up an unearned run but struck out five of the 11 batters he faced in 22/3 innings.
Right-hander Giovanni Carrara gave up a run and two hits in his first spring appearance with the Pirates after pitching for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Pirates (ss) 9, Phillies 8, 10 innings
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Gookie Dawkins' two-out solo home run in the top of the 10th inning gave Pittsburgh the victory.
Dawkins sliced the first pitch from reliever Travis Minix just over the right-field fence for his second homer of the spring. Dawkins also walked twice and scored three runs for the Pirates (11-7).
Britt Reames got the victory for Pittsburgh, but in the bottom of the ninth the right-hander gave up a two-out, two-run home run to Chris Coste that sent the game into the extra frame.
The Pirates scored three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings. Yurendell DeCaster had a two-run single against Phillies reliever Ricardo Rodriguez to highlight the fifth-inning rally, and Brad Eldred's double drove in a run in the sixth against reliever Ryan Cameron.
Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny gave up two runs, one earned, and struck out five in three innings.