Paul Skenes struck out the first seven Cubs hitters he faced Friday, setting a record for a Pirates pitcher.
'This fan base is going to fall in love with him': How Luis Arráez is following in Tony Gwynn's footstepshitters he faced during an electric outing at Wrigley Field, his first big league appearance on the road that led to a 9-to-3 victory for the Pirates.in the fifth inning. Busch was the only baserunner to reach off Skenes, who pitched six innings without giving up a hit on 100 pitches. He struck out 11 overall. and Jim Deshaies for the longest run by a rookie in MLB history.
Skenes' 18 strikeouts through his first two outings -- both against the Cubs -- are tied with Nick Maddox for the most by a Pirates pitcher over his first two career starts. Skenes threw 12 pitches at 100 mph or faster Friday, while sprinkling in his secondary pitches in a dominant performance. He became the fifth rookie pitcher since the mound was extended in 1893 to have 10 strikeouts and no hits allowed in a game.
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