The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the reeling Seattle Mariners on Friday night at PNC Park as Paul Skenes entered some historic company with another solid outing.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the reeling Seattle Mariners on Friday night, 5-3, at PNC Park. The win snapped the 10-game losing streak for Pittsburgh and sent Seattle its fourth-straight loss. Seattle has fallen all the way back to 3.0 games back in the American League West and is now 4.5 games back of the wild card.
In the win, Pirates rookie and National League Rookie of the Year favorite Paul Skenes put together another solid outing. Though his control wasn't his best, he navigated the M's lineup and worked through a few problem spots. He went 6.0 innings in all, surrendering two runs on three hits. Though he walked four, he struck out six.
He's now 7-2 on the season with a 2.30 ERA. He started the All-Star Game for the National League this summer. WIth the six strikeouts, he also joined a rare list in baseball history.Set to take to the mound for his @Pirates when they face off vs the Mariners, Paul Skenes has thrown 115 strikeouts through just 15 games so far in his young MLB journey.
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