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Skenes' 8-Scoreless Innings Lift Pirates Near Wild-Card

5/13/2026

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Paul Skenes threw eight shutout innings as Pittsburgh beat Colorado 3-1 on May 12, 2026.
He kept a no-hit bid alive into the seventh before Mickey Moniak singled, struck out the first six hitters and finished with 10 strikeouts on 98 pitches.
Nick Gonzales’ RBI single and Oneil Cruz’s three hits helped Pittsburgh improve to 23-19, fourth in the NL Central and one game from the final wild-card.

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Paul Skenes threw eight shutout innings as Pittsburgh beat Colorado 3-1 on May 12, 2026.
He kept a no-hit bid alive into the seventh before Mickey Moniak singled, struck out the first six hitters and finished with 10 strikeouts on 98 pitches.
Nick Gonzales’ RBI single and Oneil Cruz’s three hits helped Pittsburgh improve to 23-19, fourth in the NL Central and one game from the final wild-card.