Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings and the Pirates beat the Brewers 1-0 on Thursday.
MILWAUKEE — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday.
Skenes threw 99 pitches in his 11th major league start, 65 for strikes. The All-Star right-hander walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.90.
«It just comes down to going out there and executing», Skenes said. «So, if strikeouts are what that looks like, then so be it. It’s just about getting outs.»
Paul Skenes has 89 strikeouts with a 1.90 ERA this season, the most punchouts with a sub-2.00 ERA through 11 starts since ERA became an official statistic in 1913.
Colin Holderman replaced Skenes (6-0) and surrendered a leadoff single to Jake Bauers for Milwaukee’s first hit. The Brewers loaded the bases with two down in the eighth, but Holderman escaped the jam when he struck out William Contreras swinging.
Aroldis Chapman handled the ninth for his fourth save, finishing a two-hitter for Pittsburgh.
Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft out of LSU, struck out 11 while pitching six no-hit innings in his second start for Pittsburgh on May 17 at the Chicago Cubs.
