Pirates Fall Quietly To The Twins

August 21, 2023 4:40 am

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dallas Keuchel carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before allowing a double to Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds, and Edouard Julien drove in a pair of runs for the Minnesota Twins in a 2-0 win against the Pirates. Keuchel was making his third start in the majors this season. He was pulled after allowing Reynolds’ hit on his 85th pitch of the game. Minnesota has won five of seven and extended its lead in the American League Central to six games over Cleveland. Pittsburgh right-hander Osvaldo Bido gave up two runs in 3 1/3 innings.