Paul Skenes nearly had a chance at history, but his manager prevented it.
, Skenes — who had totaled 99 pitches at that point — was pulled from Thursday’s contest prior to the eighth inning.
Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton defended his decision to opt for a reliever instead of using Skenes in the eighth.
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