The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in Grapefruit League play Monday. Adam Frazier had three hits for the Bucs. He is batting .450 this spring. Jose Osuna hit his fifth home run of the spring. He leads the team with 14 home runs. Jordy Mercer hit his third. Jameson Taillon pitched into the fifth inning for the Pirates, allowing two earned runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out four. The Bucs are 15-7 this spring and host Tampa Bay today.
