Rodríguez pitches 8 shutout innings as Diamondbacks top Pirates 3-0
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 7:13 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Eduardo Rodríguez delivered a strong performance, pitching eight shutout innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks secured a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 29, 2026. Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer, extending his on-base streak to 26 games. The win allows Arizona to maintain a two-game lead over Pittsburgh for the final NL wild card spot, clinching the three-game series. Jared Jones allowed three runs in six innings for the Pirates, who struggled against left-handed pitchers, marking their fifth consecutive loss to one. Following an off day, the Diamondbacks will face the Cleveland Guardians, while the Pirates will begin a four-game series at the Cincinnati Reds.
- •Rodríguez struck out two and allowed five hits over eight innings.
- •Moreno's two-run homer was pivotal in the game's scoring.
- •Arizona has now shut out its opponents in 20 2/3 innings this series.
- •Pittsburgh has been shut out in three of its last seven games.
- •Diamondbacks next face the Guardians; Pirates play the Reds.
- 7:13 PMYahoo Sports — Rodríguez goes 8 innings, Moreno hits 2-run homer as Diamondbacks blank Pirates 3-0
"Eduardo Rodríguez pitched eight shutout innings, Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday, clinching the three-game series. Arizona (57-52) now sits two games up on the Pirates (55-54) for the final NL wild card. Rodríguez (10-3) struck out two while giving up five hits on 105 pitches before Brandyn Garcia closed out a hitless ninth inning for his second save of the year.
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