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PITTSBURGH -- Pirates ace Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings in a win Monday to bring his strikeout total for the year to 151, a franchise record for a rookie.
The 22-year-old Skenes (10-2) allowed one run on six hits in the 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins, lowering his ERA to 2.10. The 6-foot-6 right-hander's fastball hit 100 mph six times while becoming just the fourth rookie ever to reach 150 strikeouts in 20 starts or less, joining Kerry Wood, Dwight Gooden and Mark Prior.