This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.
Mitch Keller had a strong start and Esmerlyn Valdez’s first-career hit was one of three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon.
Scoring Plays
Top 1st, 1-0 PIT: On the very first pitch of the game from Dylan Cease (3-3), Spencer Horwitz belted a home run to right field.
Top 2nd, 2-0 PIT: Just as they did in the first, the Pirates (27-26) led off the second inning with a home run off Cease. Oneil Cruz’s solo home run to right field doubled the lead.
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