Paul Skenes took a slow stroll off the mound to a standing ovation, leaving a line of zeroes on the scoreboard after seven scoreless innings. It was the punctuation on a dominant weekend series for Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers,

Cy Young favorite Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pirates, plus the Rockies’ road offense, equaled a predictable mismatch.

Paul Skenes pitched seven sparkling innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive win.