Paul Skenes experienced an MLB first on Tuesday.
He took a loss.
It's hard to place the blame for Tuesday's outcome on the Pittsburgh Pirates' rookie sensation. But he was credited with the decision in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-1 win over the Pirates at PNC Park.
The loss was the first for Skenes in 12 MLB starts. He now stands at 6-1 in those 12 starts with a 1.93 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 97 strikeouts and 13 walks in 74 2/3 innings pitched.
Monday's game didn't do much damage to his season-long stat line beyond the loss column.