Livvy Dunne understands Pirates’ decision to pull Paul Skenes during potential no-hitter bid

While fans were frustrated that Paul Skenes was pulled after the seventh, Livvy Dunne is a bit more level-headed.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] had the chance to add another unbelievable accolade to his collection as a rookie on Thursday night.

The National League All-Star starting pitcher threw seven hitless innings and was just six outs away from completing the no-hitter, but the Pittsburgh Pirates ultimately opted to pull him from the game with manager Derek Shelton explaining that it wasn’t about a pitch count but rather visible fatigue from Skenes.

While some fans were understandably frustrated Skenes didn’t get the chance to go for the complete no-hit bid, LSU gymnast [autotag]Livvy Dunne[/autotag] — Skenes’ girlfriend — views it with a bit more of a level head.

“You know what, it would have been a cool accolade to say that you threw a no-hitter your rookie year, but also, you gotta make that arm last long,” Dunne told Sports Illustrated. “So, I don’t blame them.”

Dunne also added that although she is biased, she thinks Skenes is the best pitcher in baseball.

It’s been an impressive 11 starts so far for Skenes as he becomes the first rookie pitcher to start in the All-Star Game since 1995 and just the fifth all-time.

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