In the series opener against the Twins, Dakota Hudson was solid, throwing 6 2/3 innings while allowing only two runs. One of those was unearned as Hudson recorded a season-high 11 ground ball outs.
Bailey Ober struggled again, and the Twins and Pirates were knotted at 4 until Manuel Margot broke the tie with a triple and the Pirates lack of command bit them as the Twins scored 7 runs in the 10th to seal the win.
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.
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