Their 6-0 loss to right-hander Paul Skenes on Sunday, July 27, meant the Diamondbacks left town having dropped two of three to a subpar Pittsburgh Pirates team. It also meant they lost a second consecutive game started by a pitcher who could be traded in the coming days.

PITTSBURGH — The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated outfielder Alek Thomas from the bereavement list ahead of their series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. There was no corresponding move; Thomas takes the spot vacated by outfielder Randal Grichuk, who was traded to the Kansas City Royals during the game on July 26.

The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a hot, muggy weekend at PNC park. The weather is not the only thing that was stifling

The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes return to a more normal workload, and his effectiveness remains unchanged.

Skenes allowed three hits, all of them for extra bases, but managed to freeze four separate runners in scoring position to keep Arizona off the board.

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Andrew Heaney and five relievers combined on a four-hitter, Oneil Cruz hit his team-leading 17th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday night.

Zac Gallen gave up four earned runs in possibly his final start for the Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh, as Arizona fell 6-0 and lost the series.

Skenes racked up eight strikeouts throughout the first four innings, including a particularly devastating punch-out against Adrian Del Castillo in the fourth inning. The Diamondba