Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Paul Skenes dominant again, striking out 9 in 6 innings as Pirates blank D-backs 6-0
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Skenes (6-8) is the first pitcher to have an ERA below 2 through his first 45 starts. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year sits at 1.89 for his career and 1.83 this year, which leads the majors.
Skenes is the only starter this season who hasn't allowed a first-inning run. He struck out two in the first, including Geraldo Perdomo, who hadn't fanned in a league-best 39 straight at-bats.
Jake McCarthy had a one-out triple in the second, but Skenes struck out James McCann and retired Alek Thomas on a popup to short. Skenes also worked around a leadoff double by Tristin English in the third.
Cruz walked leading off the Pirates second and the majors stolen base leader with 34 was off and running when Tommy Pham singled to center field on a 1-2 pitch from Zac Gallen for a 1-0 lead.
Gallen (7-12) allowed four runs on five hits in six innings. Arizona scored one run in the three-game series, winning 1-0 in 11 innings Friday night.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | McCann struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Del Castillo to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | McCarthy struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Del Castillo singled to center. |
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9th Inning | Suárez struck out swinging. |
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8th Inning | Davis flied out to left. |
Statistics
 ARI |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 13 | Strikeouts | 5 |
| 0 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 9 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 1 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 0 | Runs | 6 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 32 | At Bats | 32 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 14 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 3 |
| 9 | Fly Balls | 16 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 147 | Pitches | 125 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 12 |
| 34 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 1.6 | Runs Created | 4.0 |
| .156 | Batting Average | .281 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .281 | Slugging Percentage | .375 |
| .156 | Secondary Average | .156 |
| .206 | On Base Percentage | .343 |
| .487 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .718 |
| 1.1 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
| 1.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.5 |
| 11.5 | Batter Rating | 39.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.32 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.57 |
| .125 | Isolated Power | .094 |
| 0.08 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.40 |
| .029 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .057 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.125 |
| 0.0 | Runs Produced | 12.0 |
| 0.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 63.5 | MLB Rating | 85.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,779 | Capacity: