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Pirates’ Skenes still winless against Cardinals after 2-1 loss

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes still hasn’t found what heĢƵ looking for against the St. Louis Cardinals — a win. Skenes fell to 0-4 in five career starts against the Cardinals following a 2-1 loss on Tuesday night. It is the most starts by a Pirates pitcher to ...

Family day: Local kid Skenes outduels Yamamoto

LOS ANGELES — Paul Skenes and his parents got a suite at Dodger Stadium on Friday night and handed out tickets for about 35 aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. "I was playing for free tonight," he joked. Seemed like everybody Skenes knows from back home wanted to watch the Pittsburgh ...

Neto hits tiebreaking HR in Angels’ win over Pirates

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Zach Neto hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a three-game series sweep. Neto, who missed the first three weeks of the season recovering from right-shoulder surgery, ...

Cruz blasts 463-foot homer, Heaney retires first 13 batters in Bucs’ win

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13 batters he faced to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday night. Heaney (2-1) struck out nine ...

Wood’s leadoff HR, Irvin’s 7 scoreless frames lift Nats over Bucs

PITTSBURGH — James Wood led off the game with a home run and Jake Irvin pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Irvin (1-0) allowed three hits, struck out six and walked one as the Nationals snapped a ...

Pirates’ Skenes allows career-worst five runs in loss to St. Louis

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was knocked around by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, allowing a career-high five runs in a 5-3 loss at frigid PNC Park. Skenes (1-1), who was electric in his first two starts this season, was spotty this time around. The 22-year-old ...