Randy Arozarena homered, George Kirby tossed 6 1/3 crisp innings and the Seattle Mariners shut out the punchless Pirates for the third straight game, winning 1-0 on Sunday as Pittsburgh wasted another strong start by All-Star Paul Skenes.

Kirby bested Skenes over the early part of the game, with five punchouts and eight whiffs through the first two innings, to Skenes’s four Ks and nine whiffs. The first of those two innings represented the Mariners’ best chance against Skenes,

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz made a 105.2 mph throw to nab Seattle's J.P. Crawford at the plate on Sunday, the second-hardest thrown ball to produce an outfield assist since Statcast started tracking in 2015.

It’s almost impossible for the Pittsburgh Pirates to overshadow Paul Skenes when he’s pitching, but a throw by center fielder Oneil Cruz against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday earned a salute from Skenes.

Luis Castillo had his best outing of the season and rookie Ben Williamson drove in the game's only run as the Mariners eked out a 1-0 victory over the Pirates.

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