Eduardo Rodriguez Threw Seven Shutout Innings and the Pirates Never Had a Chance

The Arizona Diamondbacks made a statement on Tuesday night at Chase Field, dismantling the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 behind a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting that broke a four-game losing streak. Eduardo Rodriguez was absolutely untouchable, matching his longest outing of the season by throwing seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out seven.

Rodriguez Put On a Clinic

This was Rodriguez's second seven-inning shutout effort of the season. He'd done it once before against Atlanta on April 3 in a no-decision, but this time he got the win to improve to 3-0. The Pirates managed only two hits off him all night, with Jared Triolo doubling to left in the fifth and Konnor Griffin hitting a double deep toward center in the seventh. That was it. Jonathan Loaisiga came out for a flawless eighth, and Brandyn Garcia closed out a perfect ninth with two strikeouts. A two-hitter. Complete dominance.

The Sixth Inning Changed Everything

Arizona scored twice in the first on a sacrifice fly from Adrian Del Castillo and a double down the line from Ildemaro Vargas to set the tone early. But the Diamondbacks broke it open in the sixth, turning a narrow 2-0 lead into a runaway.

With the Pirates bringing in Yohan Ramirez to relieve starter Bubba Chandler, things fell apart fast. Ramirez walked Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and hit Nolan Arenado with a pitch. Gabriel Moreno followed with an RBI double, then Alek Thomas drew a walk. Geraldo Perdomo's two-run double just inside the right field line pushed it to 5-0. Ketel Marte added a run on a fielder's choice, and Corbin Carroll capped it with a sacrifice fly to make it 7-0.

Pittsburgh was utterly helpless offensively, going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and watching a three-game winning streak end. Bubba Chandler took the loss, dropping to 1-4 after allowing two runs and two hits over five innings while walking a season-worst six batters.

The Diamondbacks added two more in the eighth on a double from Alek Thomas, a single from Marte, and an RBI single from Del Castillo. Final line: 9-0, and it was never close.

Arizona returns to action looking to build momentum and keep the Pirates in the rearview mirror.

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