Paul Skenes delivers a strong performance for the Pirates against the Reds, leading his team to a 6-1 victory. Skenes picks off Elly De La Cruz, earns his first career pickoff, and records six innings of work with seven strikeouts. The Pirates' offense shines with key contributions from Oneil Cruz, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds, and Rowdy Tellez.
Well... That's not great. Reynolds ripped a line drive to center with Cutch on first. Fairchild ran it down to make a nice catch. Cutch was then doubled up at first base to end the inning. We head to the ninth. Dennis Santana is in to pitch. Score is still 2-1 Reds.
Ke'Bryan Hayes homers to put the Buccos on the board! https://t.co/JKIZFDjywA
Falter escapes a big jam. With two on and two outs, he gets Stephenson to line out to right. That's six innings in the book for the lefty. 75 pitches.
Another scoreless frame for Bailey Falter. Needed just 48 pitches to get through four innings.
Paul Skenes had MLB fans in awe with his nasty 94-MPH splinker https://t.co/ZNCIScVm9z
MLB roundup: Pirates' Paul Skenes stars again in win over Reds https://t.co/uBxqxH5tHs https://t.co/q8FhnSZKVc
The @Pirates improve to 6-1 in games started by Paul Skenes. Skenes has allowed 3 or fewer runs in each start. https://t.co/KkdExKfvB5
Death, taxes, and Paul Skenes 💎s Skenes’ line against the Reds: 🔸 6 IP 🔸 1 ER 🔸 7 Ks His ERA is down to 2.29 on the season 😮 https://t.co/opUylB5wgw
Paul Skenes tosses another quality start in Pittsburgh https://t.co/A74yn2Bp7c
Skenes gets out of it. Stephenson tapped a soft one in front of the plate. The big man hustled, fielded it and threw a strike to Tellez at first for the final out. That's likely it for him. Six innings of work. Seven strikeouts. 95 pitches.
Paul Skenes' first career pickoff: Elly De La Cruz 📺: FS1 https://t.co/BuG9WwkojC
TJ Friedl is coming out of tonight's game after that diving catch https://t.co/mUSjgrBEfO
TJ Friedl makes the catch! 😱 📺: FS1 https://t.co/T1Uv8fSVSi
Paul Skenes seems to be settling in. Reds no longer selling out for heat, while Skenes has struck out 5 of the last 6.
Bryan Reynolds drives in Cutch and it is now 4-1 Pirates! 🏴☠️ 📺: FS1 https://t.co/PP3ncSNO9X
Pirates seeing double tonight. Cutch with one, Reynolds another. It’s now 4-1.
Cutch doubles. Reynolds doubles. Pirates now lead 4-1.
Solid answer for the Pirates, who get three in the bottom of the first. Oneil Cruz two-run single, then Ke'Bryan Hayes with a run-scoring tapper to third. Bryan Reynolds & Rowdy Tellez with doubles.
Three batters in to the bottom of the 1st and Oneil Cruz has the Pirates up 2-1! 📺: FS1 https://t.co/l0XYpQL7qm
Cruz singles to left. Two runs score. Bucs take a 2-1 lead.
Paul Skenes will have to throw his other stuff for strikes. Reds are sitting on fastballs -- and hitting them. It's 1-0 on the Spencer Steer double.
Spencer Steer quickly gets the Reds on the board with an RBI double! 📺: FS1 https://t.co/Oc24sVoNxt
Tune in to FS1 now to see Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pirates against Elly De La Cruz and the Reds! https://t.co/aZFGLBqMZm