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Ortiz pitches seven strong innings as Pirates cool off NL Central champion Brewers 2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates' Liover Peguero celebrates after hitting an RBI double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

PITTSBURGH — Liover Peguero slashed a two-run double, Luis Ortiz pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Ortiz (7-6) allowed one run on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts in seven innings. His only mistake was a second-inning pitch to Jake Bauers that Milwaukee's designated hitter sent to the seats in right-center for his 12th homer of the season.

Peguero led all Pirates minor leaguers this season in hits, RBIs and doubles before being called up on Tuesday after Pittsburgh surprisingly released first baseman Rowdy Tellez . The shortstop laced a ball to the notch in left-center against Freddy Peralta (11-9) in the fifth that drove in Yasmani Grandal and Nick Yorke, both of whom reached base after working full-count walks.

“When you work really hard and then you see the results, the results that you’ve be looking for, you just get excited,” Peguero said. “Right now, I just want more. I’m going to continue to keep improving out there and give everything I have, which is really exciting.”

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