The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Monday night at Oracle Park, improving to 45-62 on the season. Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-5 with a home run in the win, also scoring a run and driving in two.

The Detroit Tigers have had a historic season so far, but they would love to soon forget the history they just made in Pittsburgh. The Pirates’ roster is built to record a stat like this. No team has hit Paul Skenes and being victim to Oneil Cruz’s insane athleticism can happen any night.

The Mariners blanked Pittsburgh in all three games of the interleague series, after the Pirates did the same against visiting St. Louis. It was the first time in major league history a team didn't ...

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 22, 2024 With the win, Skenes improved to 11-3 with a 1.99 ERA and has struck out 167 batters over 131 innings pitched in 22 starts.

The Pirates entered Monday 25th in the majors in runs scored. Up next The series continues today when Washington’s Jake Irvin (0-0, 5.63 ERA) faces Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (1-1, 4.24).

In the Pirates' latest win over the Cardinals, 34-year-old lefty Andrew Heaney took a no-hitter to the sixth inning. Heaney waited out a 71-minute rain delay and got the job done.