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Skenes Pitches 6 Scoreless Innings and Pirates Hold Off Dodgers 5-3 for 3-Game Series Sweep
Paul Skenes, major league ERA leader, struck out eight and allowed only two hits in six scoreless innings, securing his 10th win and helping Pirates sweep Dodgers.
- On Thursday night at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 5-3 victory completing a three-game series sweep.
- The Pirates capitalized on Dodgers starter Blake Snell's struggles, who allowed nine hits and five runs over five innings amid a rainy Pittsburgh evening.
- Pittsburgh scored one run in the third inning and erupted for four runs in the fifth, highlighted by Tommy Pham's single and Nick Yorke's two-run double.
- Pirates ace Paul Skenes was dominant, tossing six shutout innings with eight strikeouts and just two hits allowed, improving his ERA to the best mark in the major leagues at 1.98.
- The Dodgers fell to 78-62 with a reduced NL West lead of two games, continuing to struggle against teams with losing records, suggesting challenges in maintaining division dominance.
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PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes pitched six scoreless innings and earned his 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep. Skenes (10-9) allowed two hits, struck out eight, and walked one. The right-hander finally got his record above .500 for the first time this season and lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.98. Skenes, last season’s NL Ro…
Paul Skenes dominates Dodgers in Pirates’ sweep
Paul Skenes tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 win and a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Skenes (10-9) further solidified his case for his first National League Cy Young Award with another stellar performance. Lowering his ERA to an MLB-best 1.98, he picked up his third win in as many starts and has allowed only one earned run over tha…
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Skenes pitches 6 scoreless innings and Pirates hold off Dodgers 5-3 for 3-game series sweep
Paul Skenes pitched six scoreless innings and earned his 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
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