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Mitch Keller pitched six scoreless innings to win his sixth straight start, Oneil Cruz homered for a second consecutive game and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Friday night. Keller (8-3) scattered seven hits while striking eight and walking two. During his winning streak, Keller has allowed five runs in 39 2/3 innings for a 1.13 ERA.
Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (97 pitches, 69 strikes, 17 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Jose Miranda (-.170), Trevor Larnach (-.140), Carlos Correa (-.128) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A New Career Best for Woods Richardson Rocco Baldelli .
Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Jones (4-5) allowed three hits to the NL West-leading Dodgers while striking out six and walking three. It was a thrill for Jones to face the Dodgers because he grew up a fan in La Mirada, California.