San Diego 1, at Pittsburgh 7

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Paul Skenes delivered a dominant performance and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to break open a tight game, powering past the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Tuesday night at PNC Park. The game, played before an announced crowd of 9,061 in 2 hours and 29 minutes, was a pitcher’s duel for seven innings before the Pirates sent 10 men to the plate in the decisive eighth to secure the series split after a shutout loss the previous night. Skenes, the Pirates’ ace, was the story for much of the evening.… Read more...