MLB Roundup: Keller’s CG helps Pirates top Rockies, end seven-game skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched his first profession full sport and Rodolfo Castro hit a two-run homer because the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their seven-game dropping streak with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night time.
Keller (4-1) shut out the Rockies on 4 hits in his first time pitching into the eighth inning. The fifth-year veteran struck out eight and walked one in a sport that took simply 1 hour, 55 minutes.
Castro’s homer off Kyle Freeland within the seventh broke the scoreless tie.
Freeland (3-4) additionally had a powerful begin, giving up two runs and 7 hits in seven innings with 4 strikeouts and three walks.
Ke’Bryan Hayes had two hits for the Pirates, who maintain a slim lead within the NL Central. Kris Bryant had two hits for the Rockies, who had gained six of seven.
TIGERS 6, GUARDIANS 2
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Wentz settled down after permitting a double and single to start out the sport on the way in which to his first win, and Andy Ibañez homered and scored three runs in Detroit’s win over struggling Cleveland.
After permitting the opening hits, Wentz (1-3) then retired 13 of 14 earlier than giving up a pair of walks within the sixth. He acquired two outs and was pulled for Will Vest, who labored out of the jam. Jason Foley, Chasen Shreve and Alex Lange accomplished the mixed six-hitter.
Ibañez linked for his first homer for Detroit and Riley Greene drove in two runs because the Tigers gained for the sixth time in seven video games.
José Ramírez homered because the Guardians continued to scuffle offensively. Rookie Tanner Bibee (1-1) for 3 runs and 5 hits within the third inning and didn’t survive the fourth.
RAYS 3, ORIOLES 0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Shane McClanahan labored six innings and have become this season’s first seven-game winner, Josh Lowe and Luke Raley homered and Tampa Bay topped Baltimore in a matchup of the groups with one of the best file within the American League.
The Rays prolonged their AL East result in 6 1/2 video games. McClanahan (7-0) allowed 4 hits and 4 walks and struck out seven.
Kyle Gibson (4-2) pitched properly in defeat, permitting two runs in six-plus innings. Lowe hit a solo shot main off the second and Raley added one within the ninth. Wander Franco hit a sacrifice fly within the seventh.
Colin Poche and Kevin Kelly adopted McClanahan for Tampa Bay, and Jason Adam struck out three within the ninth for his fourth save.
The Orioles misplaced a sequence opener for the primary time this season after successful their first 11. It’s Baltimore’s first three-game dropping streak of the season.
