KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Starters Jair Jurrjens and Michael Pineda both had trouble finding the plate and were pulled in the third inning Saturday as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3.
Jurrjens walked six in 2 1-3 innings for the Braves. He allowed five hits and three runs in his second spring start.
Pineda gave up one run on four hits, three walks and a wild pitch in 2 2-3 innings. The Yankees acquired him in an offseason trade with Seattle after he was an All-Star last year and led all rookies in strikeouts.
Alex Rodriguez doubled and drove in two runs for the Yankees and Jose Gil had two hits.
Michael Bourn doubled and singled for Atlanta.