[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] was six outs away from throwing a no-hitter against the best team in the National League Central Division.
The [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] took a trip to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers who are leading the NL Central with a 54-40 record. Skenes made his final start before he headed to Arlington, Texas, to participate in the All-Star Game. He saved his best performance of the season for this game.
Skenes threw 99 pitches as he allowed zero hits and zero runs to the Brewers in seven full innings. He struck out 11 hitters and only walked one during those seven innings. Baseball fans all around the world are asking the same question, “Why was Skenes pulled after seven innings and not allowed to try to finish the no-hitter?”
Paul Skenes has tied his career high with 11 strikeouts in a single game. đź‘Ź pic.twitter.com/8ZwxkGHaft
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 11, 2024
The best start of Paul Skenes young career comes right before the All-Star break
Through 11 starts he’s been sensational 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xj5RNm7Rds
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2024
These days a lot of teams use analytics when they make moves during games. For Pittsburgh, their manager Derek Shelton said, “He was trusting his eyes.”
Derek Shelton says he pulled Paul Skenes in the middle of a no-hitter because he could tell Skenes was tired after his six-pitch seventh inning
“It didn’t have anything to do with pitch count…. It was about trusting your eyes.”pic.twitter.com/Dy7Z22VxoC
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 11, 2024
Nevertheless, it was a great start for Skenes as he dropped his ERA to 1.90. He has pitched 66.1 innings and has 89 strikeouts and 13 walks.
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