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Edward Olivares' grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller, right, celebrates with Connor Joe as he walks off the field after getting a complete game win over the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH — Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam and Mitch Keller pitched a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.

Olivares’ slam came off Tyler Anderson in the third inning to break a scoreless tie as the Pirates went on to their third consecutive victory following a five-game losing streak. The Angels lost for the 14th time in 17 games.

The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the third as Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes sandwiched walks around Bryan Reynolds’ double. One out later, Olivares hit a 424-foot drive into the left-field bleachers.

Keller (3-3) allowed only one run on Zach Neto’s solo shot in the fifth inning and threw 109 pitches in his second career complete game. He struck out five and walked one while getting 14 outs on ground balls in a game that lasted just 1:55.

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