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Final Score: Pittsburgh 5 - NY Yankees 3

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Jorge Velandia stroked a two-run single to snap a tie and cap a four-run eighth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over Billy Crystal and the New York Yankees.

Crystal fulfilled a life-long dream just a day shy of his 60th birthday by leading off the game as the Yankees' designated hitter. He fouled off one pitch against Pirate starter Paul Maholm before going down swinging.

The Pirates trailed 3-1 heading to the eighth, but Steve Pearce singled home a run and former Yankee Doug Mientkiewicz tied it with a run-scoring single before Velandia's heroics.

Jeff Karstens took the loss for the Yankees after being charged with five runs on seven hits in 1 1/3 innings.

Mike Mussina started for New York and was perfect for five innings with two strikeouts. Mariano Rivera was touched for a pair of singles in the sixth before the Pirates rallied.

Maholm surrendered just one hit and struck out three over four scoreless innings for Pittsburgh.

Cody Ransom belted a solo homer for the Yankees in the seventh inning and Robinson Cano added a two-run shot later in the frame.