Live Updates: New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Yankees have traveled to Bradenton for Game 7 of spring training exhibition games. After a bit of a rain delay, we're scheduled to get underway around 2:15 p.m. ET and the tarp has come off the field.

In the meantime, here's the scheduled starting lineups, starting pitchers and some related reading...

New York Yankees

Mike Tauchman CF

Gio Urshela 3B

Jay Bruce RF

Clint Frazier DH

Derek Dietrich LF

Mike Ford 1B

Kyle Higashioka C

Tyler Wade 2B

Thairo Estrada SS

Jameson Taillon SP

This was supposed to be Gerrit Cole's start against his former team, but with rain in the forecast, the Yankees elected to keep the right-hander back in Tampa. Cole threw a sim game against his teammates, getting up to about 50 pitches.

In Cole's place, another former Pirate (Jameson Taillon) starts against his former club. Some starters are on offense too—Jay Bruce, Derek Dietrich, Mike Tauchman and more continue fighting to earn an Opening Day roster spot.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Fowler DH

Reynolds LF

Moran 1B

Frazier 3B

Polanco RF

González SS

Alford CF

Perez C

Kramer 2B

Yup, that's old friend Todd Frazier at third base and Dustin Fowler at designated hitter!

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First inning

Jay Bruce demolished his first home run of the spring, taking Cody Ponce deep to right-center field. Yankees take a 1-0 lead.

Jay Bruce continues to make a case for an Opening Day roster spot.

He crushes his first home run of the spring, a no-doubter to deep right-center field. #Yankees take a 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/kBqTPk00vf
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 6, 2021

Jameson Taillon looked really good in his first inning of work, striking out two.

First AB against his former team? A strikeout for Jameson Taillon. That heater had some serious life to it there 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gIewa30pKm
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 6, 2021

Jameson Taillon’s second strikeout of the day - he gets Bryan Reynolds looking on a pretty breaking ball.

Make sure you turn the audio up for the umpire’s strike-three call 😂

(Forgot to put the video on there in my last tweet, my bad) pic.twitter.com/OsbBv3brNN
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 6, 2021

Second inning

Jameson Taillon's afternoon is over. He threw two innings, struck out four and allowed only one hit and one walk. He threw 39 pitches, a really solid step for Taillon as he works back from his second Tommy John surgery.

Jameson Taillon works out of a bases-loaded jam with yet another strikeout (his fourth in two innings). That heater up in the zone has been really impressive.

He tips his cap to the #Pirates dugout as he comes off the field. pic.twitter.com/9RT03sw8yu
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 6, 2021

Third inning

There goes the shutout... Jhoulys Chacin allows two runs to score in the bottom of the third frame as Pittsburgh takes a 2-1 lead.

Fifth inning

Pittsburgh adds another run on a solo shot from Gregory Polanco to center field off Luis Cessa. Most of the starters have come out of this game for the New York as well.

Pirates lead 3-1.

Sixth inning

Clint Frazier launched an absolute moonshot to left field for a solo home run, cutting the Yankees' deficit to 3-2.

FINAL: Yankees 2, Pirates 3

New York is back in action on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Thanks for following along and check back all spring right here on Inside The Pinstripes for all things Yankees!