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Pirates Blank Brewers 6-0 Behind Skenes’ Shutout

4/25/2026

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Summary

Skenes Shutout

Paul Skenes pitched a seven-inning, 6-0 shutout for the Pirates on April 24, retiring 20 batters.
He struck out seven, allowed one hit and no runs, improving to a 4-1 record and a 2.48 ERA.
Rookie Konnor Griffin went 3-for-4 with a homer and a two-run single.
The loss left the Brewers winless in nine games, last in the Central, and set a rematch for next Saturday.

Summary

Brewers Broadcast

The series streams on Brewers.TV and the MLB app and airs on Xfinity 1263, DirecTV 670, and Spectrum.
Brian Anderson or Jeff Levering will do play-by-play with analyst Bill Schroeder and Sophia Minnaert.
Radio is on AM-620 WTMJ and Sirius XM (channel 183 on Apr 24/26, 186 on Apr 25).
Games start at 6:40 p.m. CT Friday, 6:10 p.m. CT Saturday, and 1:10 p.m. CT Sunday, marking the second back-to-back Cy Young matchup after Tarik Skubal.

Summary

Brewers Steal

The Brewers' offense posted a .241/.342/.368 line, 15th in OPS and league-leading 35 steals.
Jake Bauers and Gary Sánchez each hit five homers while Brice Turang slashed .280/.412/.512 with 18 RBIs.
Pittsburgh's lineup posted a .250/.334/.391 line, seventh in OPS, and Oneil Cruz added eight homers.
Milwaukee lacked Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Quinn Priester while Pittsburgh missed Jared Jones (UCL sprain) and Jared Triolo.

History

Historical Context

In 1903 the first modern World Series pitted the Boston Americans against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Boston winning five games to three over eight contests from Oct 1-13. Cy Young’s dominant pitching anchored Boston’s staff, establishing a legacy of early-round arms. Today rookie Paul Skenes’s seven-inning shutout for the Pirates echoes that tradition, prompting MLB.com and Xfinity to spotlight emerging pitchers in prime weekend slots.

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Skenes Shutout

Paul Skenes pitched a seven-inning, 6-0 shutout for the Pirates on April 24, retiring 20 batters.
He struck out seven, allowed one hit and no runs, improving to a 4-1 record and a 2.48 ERA.
Rookie Konnor Griffin went 3-for-4 with a homer and a two-run single.
The loss left the Brewers winless in nine games, last in the Central, and set a rematch for next Saturday.

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