Pirates Win 6th Straight, Top Phillies

July 21, 2024 6:18 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Ortiz (5-2), who had not gone more than six innings this season, gave up three hits and two walks with two strikeouts to lower his ERA to 2.57. Andrew McCutchen led off the sixth inning with a homer and Cruz hit a two-run home run in the eighth. Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper hit his 22nd homer with one out in the ninth. Cristopher Sánchez took the loss.