Pirates blank Phillies to end seven-game skid
Roansy Contreras and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Contreras (4-4) allowed three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over five innings. Manny Banuelos, Duane Underwood Jr. and Wil Crowe followed and yielded one hit over the final four innings.
Matt Vierling had two hits for Phil