Paul Skenes congratulates ‘lip readers’ for revealing sarcastic comment after Rockies bunt
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Paul Skenes dominated the Rockies on Tuesday, striking out the first six batters he faced and pitching eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in a 3-1 Pirates win.
- Skenes fielded a bunt attempt by Willi Castro and jokingly said “nice bunt” to himself, though he denied addressing the opposing player directly.
- He has not allowed a run in his last 16 innings, striking out 17 and giving up only four hits and no walks during this stretch.
- The Pirates currently hold a 23-19 record, sitting fourth in the NL Central, four games behind the division-leading Cubs.
- Skenes leads MLB in WHIP (0.64) and ranks third in the National League with a 1.98 ERA, having allowed just six earned runs in his last eight starts after a rough Opening Day.