Paul Skenes Shines in Tough Loss to Rays
Pirates rookie dazzles with a career-high seven innings and eight strikeouts, but bullpen falters late.
- Skenes allowed one run on six hits, striking out eight over seven innings.
- Yandy Díaz hit a home run on Skenes' first pitch of the game.
- Pirates' bullpen gave up two runs in the eighth inning, leading to a 3-1 loss.
- Bryan Reynolds extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a home run.
- Skenes has 61 strikeouts in his first eight MLB starts, tying historic records.
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