Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and Skenes
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PHILADELPHIA — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had one of his best outings of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, but still look a loss. Skenes allowed just three hits,
A little over a month ago, on April 14, the Pirates put up 10 runs in a win against the Nationals. Paul Skenes had a quality start and picked up a win, and things were looking up for the Pirates’ ace right-hander.
Off? It’s tough to do when the game’s best pitchers pass on playing. But now they have a star on board. Will more follow?
Former LSU Tigers star Paul Skenes pitched his first complete game as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He struck out 9 hitters and only allowed 4 Philadelphia Phillies to get on base. Unfortunately, this was still not enough to earn Skenes a victory. Pittsburgh fell to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 1-0.
The Pirates’ 1-0 loss in Philadelphia (28-18) on Sunday was their third in a row and 13th in 16 tries this month. The Bucs (15-23) have already been shut out a major-league-leading eight times this season.
Paul Skenes delivered his best performance yet in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform on Sunday afternoon, pitching the first complete game of his MLB career. But despite his dominance on