Tellez and Ortiz help the Pirates blank the AL Central-leading Guardians 3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates' Rowdy Tellez, right, watches his RBI single off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Eli Morgan as Bo Naylor, left, looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.

Pittsburgh Pirates' Rowdy Tellez, right, watches his RBI single off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Eli Morgan as Bo Naylor, left, looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)


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CLEVELAND — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0. Luis Ortiz pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his first win since July 20. The right-hander struck out five and walked three, helping Pittsburgh stop a four-game slide. The Guardians, who own the best home record in the AL at 42-25, maintained a 2 1/2-game lead in the division over Kansas City. They were shut out for the 14th time this season, matching the most in the majors.

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