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Pirates Complete Sweep of Dodgers Behind Skenes’ Six Scoreless

Los Angeles’ struggles against losing teams narrowed its NL West lead to two games.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the first inning during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park on September 4, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sep 4, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader (2) reacts while scoring a run as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Danny Jansen (33) looks on in the ninth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Sep 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) celebrates center fielder Trent Grisham (12) (not pictured) three-run home run against the Houston Astros in the eighth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Sep 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Cam Devanney (34) and first baseman Spencer Horwitz (2) celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Pittsburgh won 5-3 to finish a three-game sweep, with Paul Skenes allowing two hits over six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts to earn his 10th win and lower his ERA to 1.98.
  • Blake Snell was charged with five runs on nine hits in five innings as the Pirates built a 5-0 lead, keyed by Tommy Pham’s RBI single and Nick Yorke’s two-run double in a four-run fifth.
  • The Dodgers rallied in the ninth with a Mookie Betts leadoff homer and two RBI singles before Colin Holderman ended it for his first save.
  • Los Angeles fell to 4-12 against sub-.500 opponents since Aug. 1 and remained just two games ahead of the Padres, three back of the Phillies for a first-round bye.
  • Shohei Ohtani skipped a scheduled mound start due to illness but continued to DH, and catcher Will Smith is day-to-day with a hand contusion as the Dodgers head to Baltimore.