The Pirates traveled to Tampa for a night game against the Yankees and, as in the last game between the two teams, appeared to be far out of their depth. The Yankees amassed 15 hits and eight walks, and battered the Pirates, 9-2.
The various Pirates ostensibly fighting for jobs mostly had bad days. To begin with, starter Luis Ortiz made a strong case for a trip to Indianapolis. He faced ten batters, giving up seven hits and a walk. The only reason he recorded three outs was that Miguel Andujar threw out a runner at second. Ortiz departed in the second inning with two on and nobody out.