The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their two-game skid in emphatic fashion Thursday night, shutting out the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 at PNC Park, even as Paul Skenes’ historic Major League streak came to an end.

Skenes (7-8) allowed a career-high seven hits across six shutout innings, ending his MLB-record streak of 46 consecutive starts allowing six hits or fewer to begin a career. The previous record holder was Shohei Ohtani, with 31 such starts from 2018 to 2021.

Nevertheless, Skenes continued his dominance , striking out eight batters on 97 pitches and extending his scoreless streak to 27 2/3 innings. He hasn't allowed an earned run at home since June 3 and has not surrendered one to the Reds since June 17, 2024.

The Pirates' offense backed their ace early. Bryan Reynolds launched a

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