The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes take on a more normal workload again. What did not change was his effectiveness. Skenes struck out nine in six three-hit innings, and the Pirates shut out Arizona for a second straight day,

Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. Skenes (6-8) gave up three hits,

Paul Skenes had recorded his ninth strikeout on his 98th pitch, getting Eugenio Suarez swinging at a sweeper for the second out in the sixth inning, when Don Kelly walked onto the field for a mound visit.