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· collected 2026-09-06 · by John Perrotto The Associated Press
Paul Skenes pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings for his first win since July 19, ending a seven-start drought without a victory. The Pirates' 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels was highlighted by Henry Davis's ninth home run of the season. Pitcher Walbert Urena took the loss despite pitching his first career complete game and allowing only one run in eight innings. Skenes also received key defensive support from Brandon Lowe, who threw out Zach Neto at home plate in the fifth inning.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday, with Paul Skenes pitching 5 1/3 scoreless innings for his first win since July 19 and Henry Davis hitting a home run in the third inning. This marked an end to seven consecutive outings without a win for Skenes, who had previously won against Cleveland after the All-Star break. Skenes faced the Angels for the first time, as he grew up rooting for them in Orange County. The Pirates' pitching staff completed a five-hitter, with Gregory Soto, Carmen Mlodzinski, Camilo Doval, and Mason Montgomery contributing. Davis's home run was his ninth of the season, while Walbert Urena, the rookie starter for the Angels, pitched a first career complete game** but was a tough-luck loser. The game ended with a defensive play in the fifth inning when Zach Neto was thrown out trying to score the tying run from first base on Mike Trout's double.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings for his first win since July 19 and Henry Davis hit a home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday.
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Davis → pitch → Sunday
Skenes (10-11) gave up four hits, struck out two and walked one.
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Skenes → give → one
The 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner had gone seven consecutive outings without a win since beating Cleveland in his first start after the All-Star break.
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winner → go → break
Gregory Soto, Carmen Mlodzinski, Camilo Doval and Mason Montgomery finished the five-hitter.
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Soto → finish → hitter
Montgomery earned his 10th save.
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Montgomery → earn → save
It marked the first time Skenes faced the Angels, the team he grew up rooting for in Orange County.
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he → mark → County
Davis pulled a home run down the left-field line in the third inning, his ninth of the season, off Walbert Urena (9-10), who was a tough-luck loser while pitching his first career complete game and the Angels’ first of the season.
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who → pull → season
Urena, a rookie, allowed only one run and three hits with four strikeouts and one walk in eight innings.
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Urena → allow → innings
Brandon Lowe had two of the hits.
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Lowe → have → hits
Skenes also got a big play from the Pirates’ defense in the fifth inning when Zach Neto was thrown out trying to score the tying run from first base on Mike Trout’s two-out double.
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Neto → get → double
Second baseman Lowe’s relay throw from center fielder Oneil Cruz cut down Neto.
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throw → cut → Neto
The Pirates took two of three games from the Angels to win four straight series for the first time since 2024.
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Pirates → take → 2024
The Halos lost for 11th time in 13 games.
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Halos → lose → games
Up next
Angels: RHP Grayson Rodriguez (4-6, 6.03 ERA) starts against the Red Sox on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series in Boston.
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Rodriguez → start → Boston
Pirates: Off Monday, then open a three-game series against the AL Central-leading White Sox on Tuesday night in Chicago, with RHP Bubba Chandler (6-9, 4.03) facing RHP Sean Burke (8-6, 3.20).
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Chandler → open → Burke
