Henry Davis homer, Paul Skenes lift Pirates past Angels 1‑0
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Henry Davis homered in the third inning, and Paul Skenes pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at PNC Park.
Davis drove a fly ball to left field and out of the park for his ninth home run of the season. Skenes scattered four hits and struck out two to pick up his 10th victory. Mason Montgomery recorded the final three outs for his 10th save. Relievers Gregory Soto, Carmen Mlodzinski and Camilo Doval also combined for scoreless work.
Angels starter Walbert Ureña was the hard-luck loser. He allowed only one run and three hits in eight innings, striking out four. Mike Trout went 2 for 4, and Brandon Lowe was 2 for 3 for Pittsburgh.
The Angels outhit Pittsburgh 5-3 but were shut out for a second time in the three-game series. Attendance was announced at 25,530, and the game lasted 2:17. Pittsburgh improved to 71-73 while the Angels dropped to 54-89.