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Paul Skenes takes no-hitter into 7th inning as Pirates beat Rockies 3-1
On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning at PNC Park, leading the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner continues his dominant season, lowering his ERA to 1.98 after delivering eight scoreless innings against Colorado.
Rockies center fielder Mickey Moniak broke the no-hit bid with a seventh-inning single, though Skenes finished with a season-high 10 strikeouts while throwing 68 strikes across 98 pitches.
Reliever Gregory Soto allowed a late run but secured his fourth save, completing the victory after the Pirates built an early 2-0 lead off Colorado pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
The series continues Wednesday with Pirates RHP Mitch Keller scheduled to face Rockies LHP Carlos Quintana at PNC Park in the second game of the three-game matchup.
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