Paul Skenes was so good Tuesday night, even Cardinals fans had to tip their hats.
The rookie Pittsburgh Pirates sensation threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings against St. Louis while locked in a pitchers duel with Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas. Neither allowed a run or figured into the decision as Pittsburgh opened up the game in the ninth inning for a 2-1 win.
The start was the second of Skenes' rookie campaign in which he didn't allow a run. He pitched six scoreless no-hit innings in his second MLB start, a 9-3 Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs.