That’s game. Reds 2, Pirates 1 Bryan Reynolds was robbed of a potential game-tying home run in the ninth.

We have recalled RHP Chase Shugart from the minor leagues. RHP Dauri Moreta has been optioned to the minor leagues.

Paul Skenes’ ERA dipped below 2.00 in the 4th. Then he went out for the 5th. And then the 6th. On a night where he made history, his focus was elsewhere. “I don't think it's necessarily a winning mentality to come out after four. I didn't think about it” www.mlb.com/pirates/news...

Spencer Horwitz on Paul Skenes: “He’s the best in the world. I’ve said that time and time again, and he doesn’t disappoint.”

That’s game. Pirates 4, Reds 3, 11 innings A back-and-forth affair where the best pitcher on the planet risked his historic personal accolades to help his team win a game where they had nothing to play for but pride. His starts next September need to be for more than just pride

Cruz exits in the ninth with left ankle discomfort. Suwinski in at center

Oneil Cruz had an ugly collision into the wall for a Noelvi Marte inside the park home run. He’s staying in the game, but he was walking around gingerly

Pirates pitchers who recorded multiple seasons with a sub-2.00 ERA and 130+ innings pitched Howie Camnitz (1908, 1909) Babe Adams (1909, 1919) Paul Skenes (2024, 2025)

Paul Skenes’ evening is done after six scoreless frames. He will finish with a 1.97 ERA, the lowest for a Pirate starter in the Live Ball Era. You have to go back to Wilbur Cooper in 1916 to find someone with a lower ERA than that.

Ok, it’s not quite Ted Williams going 6-for-8 to clinch a .400 season, but man, Skenes working around a leadoff double to strand the runner when he already had a sub-2.00 ERA before the inning started is special. Going for the win over accolades. And he’s back out for the 6th.

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Oneil Cruz went 20/20 Tuesday and has shown a combo of speed and power we haven’t seen since Barry Bonds. He also knows he can do more. “I know I can do better. The season's not going the way that I want, but I always go out there and try to do my best.” www.mlb.com/pirates/news...

That’s game. Pirates 4, Reds 2 Oneil Cruz joins 20-20 club again with the eventual game-winning homer. Hunter Barco gets the win in his Major League debut

The Reds are paying tribute to the Cobra tonight

I got a photo of every Lombardi this city has ever won

Bart is being removed from today’s lineup due to left wrist discomfort. New lineup will come later

We have selected the contract of LHP Hunter Barco. LHP Evan Sisk has been optioned to the minors, and outfielder Ronny Simon has been transferred from the 10- to the 60-day injured list.

The Pirates are selecting the contract of LHP Hunter Barco, per source. Barco is the No. 4 prospect in the system and No. 82 in baseball, per @MLBPipeline. He has gone 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 10.5 K/9 over 99.2 innings between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this year

That’s game. Pirates 11, Athletics 0. Major League leading 19th shutout of the season. Most lopsided shutout win since Aug. 24, 2019

The Pirates pitched their Major League leading 18th shutout of the season tonight. It’s the third-most shutouts they’ve had in a season in the Live Ball era, behind the 1992 (20) and 1968 (19) clubs.

That’s game. Pirates 2, Athletics 0 Bubba Chandler with five outstanding innings. Nick Yorke and Bryan Reynolds homered. Athletics were one-hit. Pirates pitched their Major League leading 18th shutout of the season

That’s game. Athletics 4, Pirates 3 Pirates scored three in the first but the bats went silent from there. Tommy Pham grounded into a game-ending double play with the tying run 90 feet away

Paul Skenes has been named the recipient of the Robert Clemente Award for team MVP and the Steve Blass Award for the team’s top pitcher. He is the first Pirate pitcher to win team MVP since the Steve Blass Award’s introduction in 2012.

Years ago, Isidro Cuevas was approached by a coworker trying to fill out a Little League roster. Cuevas suggested his five-year-old brother in law, Rafael Flores. Flores became the weekend kid of the young couple. On Wednesday, they watched his MLB debut. www.mlb.com/pirates/news...

That’s game. Cubs 8, Pirates 4 Pirates are swept for the 12th time this season

That’s game. Cubs 4, Pirates 1 The Pirates will finish with a worse record than they did in 2023 and 2024

Shoutout to the guy who rolled up to PNC Park in a game-worn Chad Hermansen jersey

The Pirates selected the contract of catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores. Infielder Liover Peguero optioned to triple-A Indianapolis

That’s game. Cubs 4, Pirates 0 Pirates shutout for the 16th time this season, tied with the Rockies for the most in baseball. They were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs tonight

Don Kelly said that Jack Suwinski has been activated from the injured list. Ji Hwan Bae optioned to Indianapolis

That’s game. Nationals 4, Pirates 3 Error by Cruz in the eighth proves costly. Reynolds doesn’t come through with the tying run 90 feet away in the ninth. Pirates go 1-5 on the road trip

Before the game: Cam Sanders recalled from Indy for Yohan Ramirez, who was placed on paternity leave

Cam Sanders is in the Pirates’ clubhouse

That’s game. Pirates 5, Nationals 1. Bubba Chandler was outstanding, taking a perfect game into the sixth. Andrew McCutchen’s bases loaded single in the eighth won it. Seven game skid has been snapped

That’s game. Nationals 6, Pirates 5. Pirates had a 3-0 going into the sixth before the bullpen imploded. They rallied in the ninth, but Canario was thrown out at home. That’s seven straight losses for the Pirates.

Colin Holderman will be optioned to open a spot for Justin Lawrence

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Justin Lawrence is in the Pirates clubhouse

Jack Suwinski will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis tonight

That’s game. Orioles 3, Pirates 2. Pirates are swept. They scored five runs over 30 innings this series. They have been held to two or fewer runs 64 times this year, the most such games in baseball.

Funky day for Oviedo’s fastball. He didn’t really throw it in the zone (42 Zone %). When the Orioles swung on those offerings in the zone, they whiffed (50% zContact). End result: 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 5 H (all off breaking/offspeed) and 3 BB

“This one in particular is going to be a very special broadcast. Whoever joins in is going to have a treat, because we’re going to be celebrating Clemente Day in a big way.” The Pirates will have an all-Spanish broadcast of their Clemente Day game Monday. www.mlb.com/pirates/news...

"Yeah, it's a brotherhood. Pretty darn good brotherhood. Hopefully, we get a couple more in that club soon." From Baltimore — Paul Skenes became just the eighth Pirate to join the 200 strikeout club. www.mlb.com/pirates/news...

Today’s theme is Pirates I’ve interviewed one-on-one

That’s game. Orioles 2, Pirates 1, 10 innings. Skenes joined the 200 strikeout club. The offense was two-hit.

Skenes’ afternoon is done after five scoreless innings. 64 pitches, so this is clearly workload management. He struck out 8, giving him 203 on the season. The only two Pirate right-handers with more in a season are Mitch Keller (210) and A.J. Burnett (209).

No. 200 for Skenes

That’s game. Orioles 3, Pirates 2, 11 innings. Basallo with a walk off bloop that was originally ruled a foul ball. Pham homered to get the Pirates to extras. Burrows and Ashcraft piggyback was solid.

I have no way of quantifying this, but I feel like Isaac Mattson has pulled off the most Houdini acts this year. Usually inheriting just a terrible situation, backed into a corner and then just fires upper-third fastballs to punch his way out. That was one of his best this year.