Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Saturday.
Castillo allowed one hit -- Tucupita Marcano's double on the game's first pitch -- and walked two. The right-hander earned his second straight win since dropping consecutive starts.
"I saw they came out aggressive," Castillo said. "So in my mind, I said, `OK, I just gotta throw a variety of different pitches.' And that's what I did.""I can't say enough about what he means to our pitching staff and what he's done since he's been here," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. The 30-year-old Velasquez also exited with elbow discomfort in his previous start on May 4, when he lasted just three innings against Tampa Bay. He was on the 15-day injured list prior to being activated for Saturday's start.
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