Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes dazzled once again on the mound, this time on the road vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, no-hitting the opposition over seven innings Thursday.
Skenes tied both his career-high in strikeouts (11) and innings pitched, throwing 99 pitches and lowering his ERA to 1.90 on the year.
Paul Skenes has tied his career high with 11 strikeouts in a single game. ???? pic.twitter.com/8ZwxkGHaft
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 11, 2024
The only Brewers to reach base off Skenes were Jake Bauers, who was hit by a pitch, and Garrett Mitchell, who walked, both in the second inning.
The Pirates were ahead 1-0 when he departed the game in favor of Colin Holderman, but the no-hitter evaporated shortly thereafter, with Holderman allowing a leadoff single to Bauers in the eighth.
Paul Skenes ties his career high of 11 Ks in 7 no-hit innings!
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2024
Will he be the starting pitcher for the National League in the #AllStarGame? pic.twitter.com/trhFgbuRte
It was the second time in his short major league career that Skenes has left a start when he had a no-hitter going.
He threw six no-hit innings with 11 strikeouts and one walk against the Cubs in his second start May 17.
