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Paul Skenes appreciates standing ovation from St. Louis fan
After the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Skenes admitted that he was still too locked in while leaving the game to notice the reaction.
“I’ll be honest, I didn’t really notice it in the moment,” Skenes said on SportsNet Pittsburgh after the game. “I was kind of just (ticked) that I gave up a hit.
Skenes left a scoreless game after 6⅓ shutout innings. He yielded five hits but allowed no runs and no walks while striking out eight. The rookie right-hander threw 103 pitches.
The Pirates ended up winning the game 2-1. Colin Holderman got the victory. A save went to David Bednar.
The two teams play again Wednesday night with Bailey Falter on the hill for Pittsburgh against St. Louis’ Sonny Gray.
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