{"id":669827,"date":"2026-04-08T07:24:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/669827\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:24:22","slug":"skenes-flirts-with-no-hitter-as-pirates-beat-padres-7-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/669827\/","title":{"rendered":"Skenes Flirts With No-Hitter as Pirates Beat Padres 7-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ASkenes’ dominant outing against the Padres showcases the fractured, multi-dimensional nature of elite pitching in today’s game.Today in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping the San Diego Padres hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 win on Tuesday night. Skenes struck out six and walked two in 6 1\/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 5.54 on the season.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Skenes, one of the league’s top young pitchers, is looking to bounce back after a rough opening day outing. This strong performance against a talented Padres lineup is an encouraging sign for the Pirates as they aim to build on their early-season success.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Skenes was dominant, not allowing a hit until Fernando Tatis Jr. singled with one out in the sixth inning. Xander Bogaerts homered off Skenes in the seventh, but the 23-year-old left to a standing ovation after 6 1\/3 innings. Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales provided the offense for the Pirates, who won for the sixth time in seven games.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Tuesday, April 8, 2026.Skenes exited the game in the seventh inning.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Paul Skenes<\/p>\n

The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, Skenes is one of the league’s top young pitchers looking to bounce back after a rough start to the season.<\/p>\n

Oneil Cruz<\/p>\n

The Pirates’ young shortstop, Cruz hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help power Pittsburgh’s offense.<\/p>\n

Nick Gonzales<\/p>\n

The Pirates’ rookie second baseman, Gonzales added a two-run single in the eighth inning to extend Pittsburgh’s lead.<\/p>\n

Xander Bogaerts<\/p>\n

The Padres’ veteran shortstop, Bogaerts hit a solo home run off Skenes in the seventh inning to break up the no-hit bid.<\/p>\n

Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/p>\n

The Padres’ star outfielder, Tatis Jr. recorded the first hit of the game for San Diego with a single in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cSkenes was absolutely dominant tonight. He’s really starting to find his groove after a tough first outing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Oneil Cruz, Pirates Shortstop<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew Skenes was going to be a challenge, but he was on another level tonight. We’ll have to regroup and come back ready to go tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Xander Bogaerts, Padres Shortstop<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The series wraps up on Wednesday, with Michael King starting for the Padres against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Skenes’ dominant performance is a promising sign for the Pirates as they look to build on their early-season success. The young ace is rounding into form after a rough start, and his ability to shut down a talented Padres lineup bodes well for Pittsburgh’s playoff aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Skenes’ dominant outing against the Padres showcases the fractured, multi-dimensional…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":669828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2402],"tags":[5,4,10,776,64,4297],"class_list":{"0":"post-669827","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-pirates","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mlb","10":"tag-pirates","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-pirates","13":"tag-pittsburghpirates"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116367896471826750","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}