TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Mangum collected three more hits and Shane Baz struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday night.
Mangum drove in two runs and scored twice, one day after he went 4 for 4 with two steals in his second major league game.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington fixes his hat after walking Tampa Bay Rays' Danny Jansen during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays first base Curtis Mead jumps to catch the throw as Pittsburgh Pirates' Joey Bart (14) reaches first on an infield single during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington reacts as Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after his two run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after his two run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Mason Montgomery throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Brandon Lowe homered as Tampa Bay earned its third consecutive win. Lowe finished with three hits and three RBIs.
Baz (1-0) allowed seven hits and walked none in his first start of the season. Mason Englert pitched two innings before Mason Montgomery finished the nine-hitter for the Rays.
Pittsburgh right-hander Thomas Harrington (0-1) permitted six runs and seven hits in four innings in his major league debut. He struck out two and walked four.
Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes each had two hits for the Pirates, who left seven runners on base.
Mangum hit a two-run double in Tampa Bay's three-run first. Lowe's two-run shot in the fourth lifted the Rays to a 6-0 lead.
Baz struck out four of his final five batters.
Kameron Misner singled home Mangum during Tampa Bay's big first inning against Harrington.
Baz, Englert and Montgomery combined for 15 strikeouts and no walks.
In a duel of opening-day starters, Pirates star Paul Skenes (0-0, 3.38 ERA) faces Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 1.50 ERA) on Wednesday afternoon. The forecast for the gametime temperature is 91 degrees.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington fixes his hat after walking Tampa Bay Rays' Danny Jansen during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays first base Curtis Mead jumps to catch the throw as Pittsburgh Pirates' Joey Bart (14) reaches first on an infield single during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Thomas Harrington reacts as Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after his two run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after his two run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Mason Montgomery throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
