Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez splashes a homer into the river as Pirates top Cardinals 5-0

Pittsburgh Pirates' Rowdy Tellez, left, is greeted by Michael A. Taylor after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday to take two of three games from the Cardinals.