SARASOTA, Fla. -- Joey Rickard lined a run-scoring hit to left-center field to hold off a late Pirates rally, powering the Orioles to a 6-5 walk-off win on Thursday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium.
Down three entering the top of the eighth, the Pirates tied the game off setup man Darren O'Day. The inning, highlighted by Pedro Florimon's two-run triple, saw O'Day removed after two outs in his first back-to-back outing this season.
The Orioles offense was lead by a trio of homers from Mark Trumbo, Jonathan Schoop and J.