Jameson Taillon pitched five scoreless innings Monday in his return from treatments for testicular cancer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates thumped the Colorado Rockies, 7-2, at home.
Taillon (3-1) allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five. Taillon, 25, had surgery on May 8, four days after losing to the Reds in Cincinnati, then made three rehab starts in the minor leagues.
Josh Harrison hit a two-run home run, his eighth, off Kyle Freeland (7-4) in the first inning. Harrison, David Freese and Jose Osuna each had two hits for the Pirates.
Receiver Jeremy Maclin signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who spent much of the off-season looking for a deep threat.