Pirates struggle offensively in 2-0 loss to Marlins; Skenes exits early
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Last updated Aug 12, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Miami Marlins 2-0 at loanDepot Park on August 11. Esteury Ruiz's solo home run in the third inning and a run driven in by Otto Lopez in the fifth provided all the scoring for the Marlins. Paul Skenes struggled on the mound, lasting just five innings before being replaced, marking his shortest outing of the season with only 65 pitches thrown. The Pirates, now five games under.500 at 58-63, failed to get a runner in scoring position throughout the game. They will look to rebound with a scheduled game against the Marlins on August 12.
- •Pirates manage no runners in scoring position
- •Esteury Ruiz hits a solo home run
- •Paul Skenes pitches five innings, allows two runs
- •Marlins starter Eury Pérez throws seven shutout innings
- •Pirates to face Marlins again on August 12
- 1:17 AMYahoo Sports — Pirates offense lifeless again in loss to Marlins; Skenes gets quick hook
"Paul Skenes received a quick hook and the Pirates’ bats were silenced in a 2-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot Park on Tuesday night.
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