Lew Ford goes yard in victory over Pirates
Lew Ford - OF - Baltimore Orioles
March 8, 2013 - 10:40 PM ET
Lew Ford belted his first home run of the spring season, helping to power the Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Friday.
The seventh inning homer off Vic Black was Ford's only official at bat on the game, as he also drew a walk and scored in the ninth inning. While he's having an impressive spring, hitting .429 (6-for-14) with a homer and a pair of steals to this point, he looks like a long-shot to crack the Opening Day roster. He'll likely serve as organizational depth at Triple-A.