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Minnesota 8, Pittsburgh 5

Friday, March 10, 2006

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Minnesota's Jason Hart's first spring hit went over the wall. Just two years ago, swinging the bat seemed a distant activity. Hart homered, Tony Batista had two hits and an RBI and the Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Friday. "Whether it was a homer or not, it was nice to just put a good wood on the ball," said Hart, who snapped an 0-for-13 slump. "You're not really starting to press, because its just spring training. But when a few games go by, you're wanting ...

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