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Jones Throws 6 Strong Innings, Mangum Doubles in Run in Pirates' 1-0 Win over Angels
Jared Jones struck out nine and Mason Montgomery earned his ninth save as Pittsburgh posted its ninth shutout of the season.
- On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Jared Jones. Jake Mangum drove in the game's only run with a second-inning double.
- Returning from the injured list, prized rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin scored the lone run from first base on Mangum's double. Griffin had been sidelined since July 6 following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left ring finger.
- Angels starting pitcher Ryan Johnson took the loss, allowing one run and four hits over six innings with six strikeouts and two walks. The MLB-worst Angels have been shut out 12 times this season.
- Jones struck out nine and threw 63 of 91 pitches for strikes in his first win in eight starts since July 18. Relief pitchers Wilber Dotel and Mason Montgomery completed the four-hitter, securing the Pirates' ninth shutout of the season.
- The series continues Saturday night as Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi faces RHP Braxton Ashcraft in the middle game. The Pirates have won five of their last six games.
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Jared Jones matched his season high with nine strikeouts over six three-hit innings and Jake Mangum had an RBI double to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday ni...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones released six solid innings, Jake Mangum connected a double thruster in the second and the Pirates of Pittsburgh surpassed the disastrous Angelinos of Los Angeles on Friday 1-0.
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Jones throws 6 strong innings, Mangum doubles in run in Pirates' 1-0 win over Angels
Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night.
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