Paul Skenes recorded 10 strikeouts in a start against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates fell 7-2 despite the strong outing from their ace.
Skenes allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits over five-plus innings. He lowered his season ERA to 2.89 while improving his career mark to 2.12. The right-hander faced the Cubs on the eve of his 24th birthday and retired the first eight batters before issuing a walk in the third inning.
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The Philadelphia Phillies swept the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-0 victory on Sunday at PNC Park. Zack Wheeler delivered seven scoreless innings to support the win. The result moved Philadelphia to 24-23 and above .500 for the first time since early April.
Right-hander Paul Skenes will take the mound Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a series finale against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The 6:40 p.m. ET start comes as Skenes seeks to end a personal two-game losing streak.
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Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Tuesday night before settling for eight scoreless frames in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the top of the 10th inning to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
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Ryan O'Hearn drove in 10 runs with three home runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The performance ended a nine-game losing streak in starts by Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes.
Jacob Misiorowski struck out 12 of the first 13 Colorado Rockies batters he faced Sunday afternoon in a dominant start for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Iván Herrera delivered the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th. The win improved the Cardinals to 5-0 against Pittsburgh this season.