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Arrieta goes 6 innings for 11th win, Cubs beat Pirates 6-0

Published Jun. 17, 2016 8:25 p.m. ET

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CHICAGO (AP) Jake Arrieta pitched two-hit ball over six innings, Matt Szczur homered, Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Friday.

Arrieta (11-1) struck out 11 and walked three as the Cubs started the weekend series on a strong note after dropping two of three at Washington.

Szczur hit a two-run homer in the first inning on Francisco Liriano's second pitch of the game.

Almora had an RBI double during a three-run sixth that broke it open and drove in another with a single in the seventh. He raised his average to .429 in nine games since he was called up from the minors last week.

The Pirates fell below .500 at 33-34 with their eighth loss in nine games. They were shut out for the first time in a regular-season game since they lost to St. Louis on Sept. 28.

Liriano (4-7) dropped his fourth straight start.

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