PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.
Rowdy Tellez hit his first home run since March and drove three runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park on Saturday evening.
Tellez had been greeted by boos each time he stepped up to bat, not only against the Twins (33-31), but over the past several weeks when he stepped into the batter’s box in Pittsburgh.
After hitting into a double play and striking out in his first two at-bats, the fans’ reactions quickly shifted. Tellez connected on a solo home run to center off Twins starter Simeon Woods-Richardson to break a scoreless tie.
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