Pillar homers twice as Sandoval and the Angels beat the Pirates 9-0

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estévez, right, celebrates with catcher Logan O’Hoppe after the team’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0. Logan O’Hoppe had four hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Willie Calhoun walked twice and scored three times. Sandoval struck out seven in seven innings in his first win since April 3 against Miami. The left-hander allowed three hits and walked one. The Angels went ahead to stay when Pillar connected for a three-run drive against Quinn Priester in the fourth.