PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Max Meyer pitched six innings of one-run ball, striking out nine and allowing six hits, to lead the Miami Marlins past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.

Miami (36-36) struck first with two runs in the second inning and added two more in the eighth on run-scoring singles by Kyle Stowers and Xavier Edwards. Pittsburgh (36-36) got a sacrifice fly from Jake Mangum in the fourth and a solo home run from Bryan Reynolds in the ninth.

Paul Skenes (6-6) struck out 10 over six innings but took the loss, yielding two earned runs on four hits. Pete Fairbanks earned his ninth save despite allowing a run in the ninth. Joe Mack homered for Miami.

Attendance was 18,127, and the game lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes. The Marlins have won two of three in the series.