Pittsburgh 7, at Cleveland 1

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Rookie right-hander Jared Jones pitched five dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a three-run sixth inning to break open a close game, defeating the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Friday night at Progressive Field. The game, played before an announced crowd of 27,989, took 2 hours, 22 minutes. Pittsburgh improved to 51-47, matching Cleveland’s record at 51-47. Jones, who entered with a 1-1 record, allowed three hits and one earned run while striking out nine. He walked one. The only damage against him came in the third inning, when Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana tripled to right… Read more...