Skenes, Chapman throw gas at Ohtani and the Dodgers as the Pirates hold on for 10-6 victory

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Skenes, Chapman throw gas at Ohtani and the Dodgers as the Pirates hold on for 10-6 victory
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Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6. Skenes, a rookie, improved to 3-0 despite giving up Ohtani's 15th home run of the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Los Angeles DodgersShohei Ohtani returns to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Chapman had five pitches of at least 103 mph during the seventh inning, including a 104 mph heater to Teoscar Hernandez that Hernandez managed to foul off. Ohtani had two hits for the Dodgers. Andy Pages hit his sixth home run of the season and Jason Heyward doubled three times, but Los Angeles lost for 10th time in its last 15 games against Pittsburgh.Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager leaves in 2nd inning because of hamstring tightnessPaxton failed to get out of the second inning in his shortest start of the season. The Pirates touched him for seven runs in the frame, highlighted by two-run singles by Gonzales and Bryan Reynolds.

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