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Correia shines vs. Phils

BRADENTON, Fla. — Cliff Lee allowed two home runs in 4 2-3 innings and was out pitched by Kevin Correia, who gave up one hit in four scoreless and led Pittsburgh to a 3-2 win Friday over Philadelphia.

Starling Marte took Lee deep in the first and later singled against the former Cy Young winner. Lee allowed three runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out five.

Correia, Pittsburgh’s opening-day starter last year, breezed through a Philadelphia lineup without most of its stars. Hunter Pence was one of only a few Phillies regulars in the lineup, and he struck out twice in three at-bats.

Correia threw just 46 pitches Friday and has tossed nine scoreless innings this spring, allowing just three hits.

“Today was a lot more efficient,” he said. “That’s as good as you’re going to get out of me.”

Marte scored the first two Pirate runs. Casey McGehee had a RBI groundout and Jake Fox delivered a pinch-hit homer in the fifth inning.

Jeff Karstens was scheduled to pitch for the Pirates today against Baltimore. He threw three scoreless innings against Toronto March 7 and tossed four shutout frames against The Netherlands on Monday.

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