Orioles, Pirates play a spring training inning without umpires

Spring training means baseball is back — apparently with or without umpires.

The Orioles-Pirates game on Tuesday “officially” ended after the top of the ninth in a 7-4 win for the home Pirates. But the two teams opted to play another half-inning to get some of their minor-league players some extra game experience.

Such a thing is common in spring training, as it serves as a way to get younger players, especially pitchers, some valuable…