Baltimore, – Paul Skenes, the star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has made history by joining a select group in the franchise, surpassing 200 strikeouts in a season. This achievement occurred despite his team’s 2-1 loss to the Orioles in 10 innings at Camden Yards. With a sweeper that struck out Coby Mayo in the third inning, Skenes reached an impressive 200 strikeouts. His performance in the game included eight strikeouts in five innings and 64 pitches. The Pirates remained ahead 1-0 thanks to a home run by Spencer Horwitz in the fourth inning.
In the 144 years of Pittsburgh’s history, only eight pitchers had previously reached this mark: Ed Morris in the 19th century, Bob Veale in the 60s, and in the 21st century Óliver Pérez, Mitch Keller, A.J. Burnett, Francisco Liriano, and Gerrit Cole. With his 203 strikeouts, Skenes currently leads the National League and ranks third in Major League Baseball, behind only Garrett Crochet and Tarik Skubal. Within Pirates history, he ranks 11th all-time and third among right-handed pitchers, behind Keller (210) and Burnett (209). This outstanding performance strengthens Skenes’ Cy Young candidacy, solidifying him as one of the most dominant pitchers of the season.5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 SO
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64 pitches, 43 strikes, 12 whiffs
He now has a 1.92 ERA this season. NL CY YOUNG. NOW.
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