Jacob Misiorowski and Paul Skenes starred in a pitching duel that set new speed standards, despite their youth. The encounter between these two young talents, both 23 years old, proved to be a spectacle of power and precision.
Misiorowski, with the Milwaukee Brewers, struck out eight batters in five innings without allowing runs, demonstrating exceptional control. On the other hand, Skenes, representing the Pittsburgh Pirates, had a shorter performance, allowing four runs in four innings.
Game Breakdown
The Wednesday game culminated in a 4-2 victory for the Brewers. The Brewers’ offense exploded in the second inning, scoring four runs that made the difference. Singles by Brice Turang and Caleb Durbin, along with Eric Haase’s double, were key to the Brewers’ offense.
Misiorowski averaged 99.5 mph on his fastballs, while Skenes reached 98.5 mph. This combination represented the highest average fastball velocity by two starters in the same game since at least 2009.
Misiorowski reached 100 mph on 19 of his 74 pitches, recording a maximum of 102.4 mph, the fastest strikeout pitch for a Brewers player in the pitch tracking era (since 2008). Skenes, for his part, reached 100 mph once in 78 pitches.
Since the year 2000, there have only been 19 instances in which a pitcher has thrown at least 20 pitches at 100 mph or more, but on none of those occasions did the opposing starting pitcher also reach 100 mph.
In his first three starts as a professional, Misiorowski has a 3-0 record and an ERA of 1.13. He has struck out 19 batters, allowing only three hits and seven walks in 16 innings. He is the first pitcher since 1900 with as many or more wins as hits allowed in his first three appearances in the Major Leagues (minimum 15 innings pitched).
Skenes’ performance raised his career ERA from 1.91 to 2.03, and his record this season is 4-7.
Reliever Trevor Megill pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 18th save of the season, while Milwaukee has won six of its last seven games.
