MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Paul Skenes tossed seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out seven, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday at American Family Field. The Pirates reached .500 on the season for the first time this season.

Pittsburgh scored single runs in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings before plating two in the eighth. Konnor Griffin led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in. Nick Gonzales and Spencer Horwitz each drove in a run.

Brandon Woodruff took the loss for Milwaukee, allowing five hits and three earned runs over five innings with three strikeouts. The Brewers managed only one hit in the game.

Skenes improved to 4-1 on the season. Mason Montgomery and Isaac Mattson each pitched a scoreless inning of relief, adding a strikeout apiece. Pittsburgh had nine hits total.

The win moved the Pirates to 15-11, while the Brewers fell to 13-12. Attendance was 33,339. The game lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes. The teams continue their series Saturday.