The Pirates’ win streak goes on and so does the pitching staff’s scoreless innings streak. Joe Block recaps a thriller for the Bucs last night.
Manager Don Kelly credited his bullpen for coming up big when it counted.
Kelly says Paul Skenes scuffled again, but hung tough.
Paul Skenes wasn’t sharp but still threw five zeroes.
Pirates pitchers have thrown 22 straight shutout innings and have given up only one run in their last 27 innings.
The Pirates traded reliever Hunter Stratton to Atlanta yesterday for minor league outfielder Titus Dumitru and cash. Stratton was designated for assignment last week. He’s spent most of this year with Indianapolis. Dumitru was hitting .231 at High-A Rome.
The Bucs also transferred pitcher Colin Holderman’s rehab assignment from Bradenton to Indianapolis. He pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up two runs on three hits last night.
