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05/07 17:33 CDT Lowe goes deep again, Keller solid as Pirates take series with
4-2 victory over Diamondbacks
Lowe goes deep again, Keller solid as Pirates take series with 4-2 victory over
Diamondbacks
By JACK THOMPSON
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) --- Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and
Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat
the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday.
Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin
Carroll's solo home run in the third and Ildemaro Vargas' single leading off
the seventh. That hit ended Keller's day after 84 pitches. He gave up four hits
and two runs, walked two and struck out four.
Ryan O'Hearn and Spencer Horwitz delivered two-out RBI singles in the fifth
inning to put Pittsburgh ahead 3-2. The Pirates won two of three in the series.
Gregory Soto retired the side in order the ninth for his third save.
Arizona starter Zac Gallen (1-3) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and
four runs, walking two and striking out five.
For the second straight game, Lowe homered in the first inning. This time, it
was a 436-foot drive into the right-field seats. On Wednesday, Lowe's homer
against Michael Soroka was all NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes needed as
Pittsburgh won 1-0.
The Diamondbacks also scored in the first against Keller, who was battling
control issues early. Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and
scored on Adrian Del Castillo's two-out single.
Bart hit his second homer, a line drive into the left-field stands, in the
sixth.
Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was a late scratch with left hamstring
discomfort, the Pirates said. Billy Cook replaced him and was hitless in four
at-bats.
Up next
Pirates: Continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco on Friday night. RHP
Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2, 4.76 ERA) faces the Giants' LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 2.95).
Diamondbacks: Host the Mets on Friday night. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-3, 6.61) goes
against New York RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.97).
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