SARASOTA, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen hit a ninth-inning home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles played to a 7-7, 10-inning tie on Sunday.

McCutchen, who also doubled, is batting .529 this spring.

Gerrit Cole allowed six runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Cole, who will probably be Pittsburgh’s No. 2 starter this season, allowed three home runs among his eight hits: a leadoff homer to Nick Markakis in the first, a two-out blast to Chris Davis, his fourth this spring, and a two-run shot by Ryan Flaherty in the sixth.

“It’s not fun giving up six runs and three bombs. A game like that, there are a lot of glaring negatives and sometimes you’ve got to look for the positives,” Cole said.

“I made an adjustment halfway through the game, about the third inning. I started for find my delivery again, went on some really good runs. I would’ve liked to have not gotten just destroyed on my mistakes, but that’s the nature of the game.”

In three spring starts, Cole has allowed eight earned runs in 11 2-3 innings.

“I went seven innings against one of the best lineups in the American League. Being to get through that, to grind through it, making the adjustments ... overall, I was pleased,” Cole said.

Kevin Gausman allowed a leadoff homer to Starling Marte in the first. He gave up the run and three hits in four innings, walking two and striking out eight.

RHP Jameson Tallion, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect, has been shut down with a sore elbow.

“At this point in time, the ligament is intact,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. “He’s just got some discomfort in there. How quickly will it work itself out? We’ll have a much clearer picture when he gets back from his second opinion. At this point, we feel positive he’s just going to miss a little bit of time.”

LHP Francisco Liriano, who injured his groin against the Orioles on Thursday night, is still on track to pitch Pittsburgh’s opener against Chicago on March 31. He may pitch a simulated game before then.

The Orioles signed right-handed pitcher Luis Ayala and first baseman Brett Wallace to minor league contracts. Wallace who played four seasons for Houston with a .242 average.