CINCINNATI — Rowdy Tellez’s pop and Luis L. Ortiz’s warmth have been simply what the Pirates wanted to take the rubber match towards the Reds on Wednesday at Nice American Ball Park, successful 6-1.
Tellez put the Pirates out in entrance for good within the fourth with a solo shot to left area, extending his torrid month of June, when he has 5 doubles and a pair of homers. Andrew McCutchen added a two-run homer within the fifth inning, and Jason Delay doubled house two extra within the sixth.
That was greater than sufficient offense for Ortiz, who matched a career-high seven strikeouts and didn’t stroll a batter in a begin for the primary time in his Main League profession. The Reds managed only one run on 4 hits towards him as they struggled to catch as much as his four-seamer and cutter.
The Pirates at the moment are 39-41 after taking their second sequence towards the Reds. They’ll journey to Atlanta for a three-game set towards the Braves beginning Friday.
