7 years agoPittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova picked up his first win of the season on Monday, allowing three runs in seven innings against the Chicago Cubs. The first two frames were rocky, as he allowed a run in each, but the right-hander settled down afterward. Over his next five innings, he gave up only a double and a hit by pitch until Javier Baez took him deep for a second time in the seventh inning. In total, Nova allowed seven hits, walked no one and struck out a season-high six. This was an encouraging outing for Nova after a rough start to the season, especially since it came on the road, where he struggled last year (5.02 ERA). He'll get the Miami Marlins in his next outing on Sunday.--Matt Wilkes
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