Skenes Dominant As Pirates Sweep Phillies

June 9, 2025 4:32 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes again pitched into the eighth for Pittsburgh before Andrew McCutchen came through with a go-ahead single that inning, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win. Skenes lowered his ERA to 1.88 while his record remained at 4-6. The 23-year-old ace gave up one unearned run on two hits with seven strikeouts and one walk in 7 2/3 innings before getting pulled for Braxton Ashcraft, who got the final four outs for his first win in the majors. Christopher Sánchez took the loss despite a strong outing for Philadelphia, which has lost five straight.