Mar 24, 2016 2 min read

SARASOTA, Fla. – J.J. Hardy, Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo all homered as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5, Thursday.

Trumbo hit a two-run homer and Schoop’s was a solo shot off Pittsburgh starter Jonathon Niese. Hardy connected off Jorge Rondon.

Niese worked six innings, allowing four runs on six hits.

“I care. I’m still preparing,” said Niese, who hadn’t pitched since March 8. “Today was just get to that 100-pitch mark. I felt I was pretty efficient. Made a couple mistakes that during the season, when I go over hitters before the game, I probably don’t make those mistakes. I can’t say never, but more than likely won’t.”

Matt Joyce homered for the Pirates.

• Pirates INF/OF Michael Morse left the game in the fourth inning with an injury to his right leg.

“I felt a little grab while running,” Morse said. “It’s nothing big. It’s one of those spring training things where they take you out to play it safe.”

• Pirates: RHP Ryan Vogelsong will start against Boston tonight in Fort Myers. LHP David Price will start for the Red Sox.

• Pittsburgh reassigned RHPs Wilfredo Boscan and Guido Knudson to minor league camp.

• Orioles C Matt Wieters, who hasn’t caught since leaving a game on March 12, was the designated hitter. He was 0 for 4.