Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivered a masterful performance on Tuesday night, taking a no-hit bid deep into the game while leading his team to a commanding 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres at home.
Skenes (2-1) maintained his no-hitter through five complete innings before Fernando Tatis Jr. broke it up with a single in the sixth. The talented right-hander worked 6 1/3 innings on 87 pitches, surrendering just two hits and one run – a home run by Xander Bogaerts in the seventh inning. He recorded six strikeouts while issuing two walks and hitting one batter.
The Pirates offense provided crucial support with timely two-run hits from both Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales. Rookie Konnor Griffin, Ryan O’Hearn, and Henry Davis each collected two hits in the victory. Pittsburgh sealed the win with a five-run explosion in the eighth inning against Adrian Morejon, marking their sixth victory in seven games.
San Diego managed only three hits total, with Miguel Andujar joining Tatis Jr. and Bogaerts as the lone Padres to reach base safely. The offensive struggle was a stark contrast to their previous two games where they had scored 13 runs combined. Nick Pivetta (1-2) took the loss after allowing two runs across five innings.
In other MLB action, the Boston Red Sox edged Milwaukee 3-2 behind Trevor Story’s bases-loaded double and strong pitching from Garrett Crochet. The Cleveland Guardians walked off against Kansas City 2-1 on Brayan Rocchio’s ninth-inning RBI single.
Baltimore rallied past Chicago 4-2 as Gunnar Henderson broke a tie with an eighth-inning two-run homer. The New York Mets defeated Arizona 4-3 in 10 innings on Ronny Mauricio’s game-winning single in his first plate appearance.
Cincinnati overcame Miami 6-3 in extra innings after being held scoreless by Sandy Alcantara until the ninth. St. Louis beat Washington 7-6 in 10 innings on run-scoring doubles by Thomas Saggese and JJ Wetherholt.
Texas topped Seattle 3-2 behind Nathan Eovaldi’s quality start in his 300th career appearance. Chicago dominated Tampa Bay 9-2 with Javier Assad throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
The New York Yankees defeated Oakland 5-3 on Amed Rosario’s two home runs, including a three-run blast in the eighth. Colorado beat Houston 5-1 as Kyle Freeland became the first Rockies starter to pitch into the seventh this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers won 4-1 over Toronto with Yoshinobu Yamamoto earning the victory. Minnesota held off Detroit 4-2 behind Ryan Jeffers’ two-RBI double.
Atlanta defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 in a game that featured a benches-clearing brawl in the fifth inning. San Francisco shut out Philadelphia 6-0 as rookie Daniel Susac went 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
