Ortiz (1-2) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings for the win in his eighth career start, including four this season. Marcano’s slam to straightaway center field off Joe Barlow capped a five-run seventh inning and put the Pirates ahead 6-1. “(The Pirates) kind of squeezed their zone a little bit, were really good at not chasing stuff off the plate,” Dunning said. The Pirates opened the scoring in the second inning when Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a leadoff double and scored on Connor Joe’s ground out. Marcus Semien hit an RBI single for the Rangers in the eighth to end Ortiz’s night.

Source: The Star May 23, 2023 03:23 UTC