Cardinals Hand Pirates Rookie Paul Skenes His First MLB Loss

Lance Lynn's 2,000th strikeout and Alec Burleson's clutch hit lead to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh.

• Lance Lynn pitched five scoreless innings, achieving his 2,000th career strikeout.
• Paul Skenes pitched into the ninth inning for the first time but took his first career loss.
• Nolan Arenado hit his 100th home run as a Cardinal to give St. Louis an early lead.
• Alec Burleson's ninth-inning RBI single secured the win for the Cardinals.
• Ryan Helsley earned his 33rd save by striking out the side in the ninth.

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