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Jared Jones Dominates as Pirates Crush Guardians, 7-1
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Jul 18, 202622:28
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The Pittsburgh Pirates opened Saturday’s doubleheader with a convincing 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
Jared Jones delivered another dominant performance, striking out nine over five innings while allowing just one run. Newly acquired infielder Jacob Gonzalez crushed a 428-foot, two-run homer, while Esmerlyn Valdez and Nick Gonzales also went deep.
Carmen Mlodzinski followed Jones with three scoreless innings as the Pirates extended their winning streak to four games and improved to 51-47.
Jim and Tyler break down the complete victory from Progressive Field.
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"Jared Jones Dominates as Pirates Crush Guardians, 7-1" is an episode of North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast. Runtime 22 min. Published July 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
