Paul Skenes strikes out 9, wins duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Pirates' 3-0 victory over Dodgers

— Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine strikeouts, winning his duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
Apr 26, 2026, 05:54 am - AP
PIT
LAD
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P. Skenes
win

P. Skenes3-2

6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 0 BB
Y. Yamamoto
loss

Y. Yamamoto3-2

5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 4 BB
D. Bednar
save

D. Bednar2

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

PITLAD
1stValdez singled to right, Cruz scored.10
5thCruz singled to right, Davis scored.20
5thHayes singled to center, Cruz scored, Valdez to second.30
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