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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.
Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as host Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 victory.Abel (1-0), a fi
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Sporting News on MSNPaul Skenes breaks silence after Pirates waste phenomenal startThe Pittsburgh Pirates are 15-32, and things keep getting worse. The team recently fired Derek Shelton and just wasted Paul Skenes' first career complete game.
The Boston Red Sox are right behind the New York Yankees in the American League East. They could swing a blockbuster trade to shift the tide.
Vaughn Dalzell analyzes the National League Cy Young Award market, discussing why Paul Skenes is the top bet on the board despite his 3-5 record with the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates.