Wade Miley on today's outing (O's win 8-3)

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP

Score: Orioles 8, Pirates 3

Recap: Adam Jones hit the Orioles' first Grapefruit League home run by launching the first pitch he saw from Jameson Taillon in the first inning. ... Manny Machado lined a home run to right field. ... Rule 5 pick Aneury Tavárez broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh with an RBI single and stole two bases. ... Wade Miley allowed one run, on Eric Wood's home run, in two innings. He gave up two hits, hit a batter and struck out one.

Need to know: Miley threw 19 of his 27 pitches for strikes and worked at a rapid pace. ... Hyun Soo Kim had an RBI single in the second inning. He started 0-for-23 last spring. ... The Orioles executed a 9-4-5 putout on Jason Rogers' single to end the third inning - Seth Smith to Jonathan Schoop to Ryan Flaherty. ... Welington Castillo had a single and double and threw out a runner trying to steal second base. ... Tyler Glasnow struck out six of the seven Orioles he faced.

On deck: Monday vs. Yankees in Sarasota, 1:05 p.m.

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SARASOTA, Fla. - Richard Rodríguez served up a game-tying home run to the Pirates' Jose Osuna in the top of the fourth inning after Logan Verrett recorded a scoreless third. However, Manny Machado lined a home run to right field off Drew Hutchison with one out in the fifth to give the Orioles a 3-2 lead.

Adam Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run and double before Robert Andino pinch-ran for him.

Pirates reliever Tyler Glasnow struck out the first five batters he faced - Machado, Chris Davis, Mark Trumbo, Seth Smith and Jonathan Schoop - before Welington Castillo singled. Ryan Flaherty struck out to end the fourth.

Wade Miley threw 27 pitches in two innings and allowed a solo home run to Eric Wood with two outs in the second. He also retired the first two batters in the first before Andrew McCutchen doubled.

"I thought it was coming out pretty good," Miley said. "Left a few balls up, but overall, it was good to get that one out of the way."

Miley left the ball up to Wood, who got good wood on it.

"I was trying to throw a front door sinker and just came back across a little bit. He put a pretty good swing on it," Miley said.

"I thought it was pretty good. Just trying to knock some dust off. First time I've seen hitters. Overall, I thought it went pretty well. I was able to mix in every pitch at some point. It was good."

The quick pace is sure to please Major League Baseball as well as every sportswriter who covers his starts.

"I just work fast," he said. "I don't go out there and try to do that. It's just how I am. Obviously, at times I need to slow myself down, and that's more what I work on in spring training is not getting too fast and being able to just pump the brakes a little bit and get back in a good rhythm.

"I've always been a quick worker. It's just how I am."

Miley should be more relaxed in his first spring training with the Orioles. He came over on July 31 in a trade with the Mariners.

"It was very good that I was over here for the last two months and already knew the guys coming in," he said. "Just a lot more comfortable coming in and get about your business."

This is the first time that Castillo has caught Miley in a game.

"It was great," Miley said. "I've seen him catch before. He does a good job. He's good."

Miley was outstanding over his last three starts, allowing only four runs, walked two and striking out 23 in 18 2/3 innings. He'd like to carry it over to 2017.

"That's what I'm hoping for," he said. "I finished strong last year and I'm looking to just kind of jump start from where I left off. I had good command those last couple starts and I was able to get the ball in on righties pretty well toward the end of the year. I think that was a big help."

Jones gave Miley a 1-0 lead today in the bottom of the first with a tremendous shot to left field

"He absolutely nuked that ball," Miley said. "It was fun to watch, so definitely we've got an offense that's going to score runs day in and day out. We have to do our job."

Instant update: Chris Lee surrendered the game-tying run in the sixth on a Jason Rogers single, Elias Diaz double and Osuna bouncer.

Update II: Rule 5 pick Aneury Tavarez broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh with an RBI single after Castillo doubled and moved to third on Ryan Flaherty's grounder. Pinch-runner Erick Salcedo scored on Tavarez's single.

Tavarez, batting for the first time today, stole second base.

Update III: Tavarez also stole third base before Trey Mancini delivered a two-run double to give the Orioles a 6-3 lead. Mancini struck out three times yesterday in Bradenton.

David Washington struck out while pinch-hitting for Mark Trumbo, but the ball was in the dirt and catcher Christian Kelley fired it into right field as another run scored. Orioles 7, Pirates 3.

Johnny Giavotella followed with a sacrifice fly. Orioles 8, Pirates 3.