Paul Skenes (23), the reigning National League Cy Young award winner, delivered an outstanding performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates, pitching eight innings while allowing just two hits and striking out seven batters in a 1-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Skenes retired the first 14 batters he faced, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. breaking the streak with a soft single. He is now 3-0 with a remarkable 0.69 ERA in four career starts against the Diamondbacks, including three consecutive scoreless outings. This performance marked him as the first pitcher to achieve three straight scoreless starts of six or more innings against the Diamondbacks. Brandon Lowe's towering 435-foot home run was the only run of the game, while Bryan Reynolds celebrated his 1,000th career hit with a single. Gregory Soto closed the game with a save, despite allowing a walk in the ninth inning. Skenes has yet to pitch a nine-inning complete game in his career, having previously pitched 8.1 innings in a game last season.