Paul Skenes flirts with no-hitter, continues historically great stretch to open career
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Key Points:
- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivered a dominant performance against the Colorado Rockies, pitching eight innings with 19 strikeouts and taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 3-1 win.
- Skenes struck out the first six batters he faced and retired 14 straight before allowing a single, demonstrating exceptional control with 68 strikes out of 98 pitches.
- His season ERA improved to 1.98, maintaining a career sub-2.00 ERA after 64 MLB starts, marking one of the best starts to a pitching career in recent history.
- Over his last five starts, Skenes has pitched 32 innings with a 0.84 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and zero walks, currently on a streak of 35 consecutive innings without issuing a walk.
- The Pirates, now 23-19, remain competitive in the NL Central and are just one game behind the third and final wild card spot, with Skenes playing a key role in their contention.