Mar 5, 2017 2 min read

Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka struck out four batters in three scoreless innings, leading the Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Pirates Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Tanaka allowed three hits and did not allow a walk. He allowed two singles and a John Jaso double that sailed through the shifted infield and into right field.

“More than anything I wanted to work on the command of my pitches, last time I think I was a little bit off on that part,” Tanaka said through an interpreter. “So I just wanted to go out there and command the ball better and I felt a little better than last time.”

Relievers Aroldis Chapman and Tyler Clippard each pitched scoreless innings. Clippard will be joining Team USA in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday in preparation for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

The Yankees struck first, scoring on Nick Kingham’s wild pitch in the fourth inning. Matt Holliday began the rally with a two-out double to left, took third on an error and came home on Kingham’s wild pitch. The Pirates evened it up on outfielder Barrett Barnes’ seventh-inning single, but the Yankees pulled back ahead in the bottom of the seventh on a wild pitch by Antonio Bastardo and catcher Christian Kelley’s throwing error.