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Pirates Top Reds Twice with Skenes’ Shutout and Reynolds’ Go-Ahead Triple

Consecutive victories have improved Pittsburgh’s record against a Cincinnati team on a three-game skid.

Overview

  • Paul Skenes extended his scoreless streak to 27⅔ innings, striking out eight over six shutout frames to lower his ERA to a Major League-leading 1.94.
  • Home runs by Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis fueled a 7-0 shutout in the series opener.
  • Bryan Reynolds delivered a two-run, two-out triple in the eighth inning of the second game to overturn a 2-1 deficit.
  • Kyle Nicolas earned the win in relief and Dennis Santana secured his seventh save to close out the 3-2 comeback.
  • Pittsburgh improved to 51-66 with seven wins in its last 11 games while Cincinnati fell to 60-57 after its third straight loss.