Pirates-Yankees notes

By MIKE HENRY
mhenry@bradenton.com

TAMPA -- Although the Pirates and Yankees are traditional spring training opponents, the Bronx Bombers have not played in Pittsburgh since losing Game 7 of the 1960 World Series 10-9 at old Forbes Field on Bill Mazeroski's home run.
That will change June 24-26 when the Yankees and Pirates play a three-game night series at PNC Park.
The Yankees and Blue Jays are the only teams that have yet to play a regular-season game in Pittsburgh. Toronto comes in to PNC Park for a three-game series June 20-22.
The Yankees travel to Bradenton on Wednesday to face the Pirates in the first night game in McKechnie Field history. The history-making event was postponed when the scheduled March 7 night game against the Reds was rained out.

Up next: The Pirates play a split-squad doubleheader Friday, facing the Reds at McKechnie Field and the Twins in Fort Myers. Both games begin at 1:05 p.m.
Matt Morris (0-1) will start against Cincinnati's Josh Fogg at McKechnie. Also scheduled to pitch for the Pirates are Evan Meek, Casey Fossum and Marino Salas.
In Fort Myers, Ty Taubenheim (0-0) is scheduled to start against Minnesota's Boof Bonser. The Pirates also plan to pitch Bryan Bullington, John Van Benschoten and T.J. Beam.