Oviedo pitches 2-hitter for first complete game, leads Pirates over Royals 5-0


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke'Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals. Oviedo struck out five and walked two while throwing a career-high 112 pitches. It was just the 28th complete game in the major leagues this season and Oviedo's first complete game in 150 professional starts dating to 2016. The Royals were blanked for the 14th time this season and held to two hits or fewer for the eighth time.

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