OAKLAND, California — Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Monday.
Nevin added a single and a sacrifice fly as the A’s won for the fourth time in their last five games.
The Pirates had a season-low two hits and lost for the fifth time in six games.
Oakland starter Joe Boyle (2-4) struggled with control, throwing just 45 strikes out of 91 pitches at the plate, but the right-hander limited Pittsburgh to one run and one hit in five innings with four strikeouts and four walks per game. balls.
Esteury Ruiz hit an RBI double in the fifth, then stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly.
Pirates starter Bailey Falter (2-2) allowed five runs and six hits in five innings. He struck out five with no walks.
Oakland relievers Dany Jiménez and Michael Kelly each pitched two scoreless innings. The A’s bullpen has not allowed a run in 18 1/3 innings over the last five games.
For the Pirates, Dominican Oneil Cruz 4-1.
For the Athletics, Dominican Esteury Ruiz was 1-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI. Puerto Rican Darrel Hernaiz was 3-1 with one scored.
