The Pirates couldn’t score a single run and thus couldn’t avoid being swept in Oakland, falling 4-0 in Wednesday’s series finale.

Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday to complete their first series sweep of the season.

Athletics: Ross Stripling (0-5, 4.98 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pirates -119, Athletics -101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to end a three-game road losing streak when they play the Oakland Athletics.

Stripling was done after six innings and 79 pitches, 58 of which were strikes for a 73.4 strike percentage. He walked no one, struck out two and gave up three hits. Twice he survived two-out throwing errors by Nevin at third to get the third out.

The Oakland Athletics wrapped up a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. The teams started the day with identical records; 14-17. Manager Mark Kotsay sent winless 34-year-old righty Ross Stripling to the mound for this matchup against Quinn Priester for the Bucs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their West Coast trip to the Bay Area the same way they started it: by getting shut out. The Oakland Athletics got an early lead on solo home runs from Abraham Toro and Ty