CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Jared Jones struck out nine over five innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Friday at Progressive Field.

Jones (2-1) allowed one run on three hits and has not allowed an earned run in his last 11 innings. Jones, who threw six no-hit innings in his previous start, got ample support. Carmen Mlodzinski followed with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Isaac Mattson closed with a perfect ninth.

The Pirates (51-47) pounded out 11 hits, double Cleveland’s six. Jacob Gonzalez’s two-run homer in the second put Pittsburgh ahead 2-0. After the Guardians cut the lead to 2-1 in the third, Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run homer in the sixth, scoring Bryan Reynolds for a 4-1 lead. In the eighth, Nick Gonzales homered and Ryan O’Hearn added a sacrifice fly to make it 7-1.

Cleveland’s only run came on Travis Bazzana’s RBI triple in the third. Gavin Williams (10-5) struck out 11 but allowed five earned runs in six innings.

Both teams are 51-47. Attendance was 27,989, and the game lasted 2 hours, 22 minutes.