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Esmerlyn Valdez Hits First Career Home Run as Pirates Beat Blue Jays to Avoid Sweep
Valdez homered on his first career hit after a Friday promotion, and the Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with 4 runs on 3 homers.
- On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1, snapping Toronto's four-game winning streak.
- Mitch Keller pitched six innings allowing one run and four hits, supported by homers from Spencer Horwitz, Oneil Cruz, and Esmerlyn Valdez's first career major league hit.
- The Blue Jays lost starter Dylan Cease to hamstring discomfort after 4 2/3 innings, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. departed in the fifth after being hit on the right elbow by a pitch.
- Team officials confirmed X-rays on Guerrero's elbow were negative, revealing only a contusion; Gregory Soto struck out Daulton Varsho in the ninth to earn his fifth save.
- The Pirates continue Monday with RHP Carmen Mlodzinski starting against the Cubs, while the Blue Jays face Miami with RHP Trey Yesavage scheduled to start.
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Esmerlyn Valdez hits first career HR as Pirates beat Blue Jays to avoid sweep
Esmerlyn Valdez homered for his first career hit, Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz also connected and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Pirates bullpen makes deal, hands over signed bat in swap for rookie outfielder's first HR ball
What’s the cost of a milestone home run ball? In this case, one signed bat from the rookie who hit the blast, and one official cap. After Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez hit his first career home run in…
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