MLB Summary: Paul Skenes’ Dominant Win
- – Paul Skenes pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday afternoon.
- The outing marked the first win of the year for the Pirates' highly touted pitching prospect in his second start.
- Oneil Cruz contributed to the Pirates' offense with his second home run of the spring.
Pirates Defeat Rays, Skenes Impresses in Spring Training Victory
TAMPA, Fla. – Paul Skenes pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out six, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday afternoon.
The outing marked the first win of the year for the Pirates’ highly touted pitching prospect in his second start. Skenes was a National League Rookie of the Year candidate in 2024.
Oneil Cruz contributed to the Pirates’ offense with his second home run of the spring. He also added an RBI via a sacrifice fly.
The 22-year-old right-hander did not issue any walks. The Rays’ only run while Skenes was on the mound was unearned, resulting from a defensive error by Isaiah Kiner-Falefa on a ground ball hit by John Deluca in the sixth inning.
Skenes induced 13 swings and misses from Tampa Bay hitters but did not record a strikeout until the third inning – a first in his young professional career.
Ryan Pepiot started for Tampa Bay, pitching five innings and allowing two runs on five hits with three walks.
Pittsburgh (2-5) snapped a four-game losing streak with the win. The team is scheduled to begin its home schedule at PNC Park in the coming days.
The Pirates will host the New York Yankees in their home opener on friday.
The Rays (4-2) are set to travel to Texas for a three-game series against the Rangers.
Around Major League Baseball:
Rangers 1, Reds 0
TEX: Jack Leiter (2-0) threw five shutout innings, allowing just one hit.
CIN: As scoring 14 runs on monday, the Reds have been held to a single run in their last two games combined.
Royals 2, Brewers 3 (11 innings)
KC: Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless in four at-bats.
MIL: Brice Turang’s single drove in the winning run for the Brewers,their second straight win after starting the season with four losses.
Angels 5, Cardinals 12
LAA: Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season in a losing effort.
STL: Catcher Ivan herrera had a career day, hitting his first, second, and third home runs of his career.
cubs – Athletics
CHI:
OAK:
Guardians – Padres
CLE:
SD:
Giants – Astros
SF:
HOU:
Tigers – Mariners
DET:
SEA:
Mets – marlins
NYM:
MIA:
Twins - White Sox
MIN:
CWS:
Orioles – Red Sox
BAL:
BOS:
Rockies – phillies
COL:
PHI:
Diamondbacks – Yankees
ARI:
NYY:
Braves – Dodgers
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Pirates Defeat Rays, Paul Skenes Impresses: Your MLB Recap
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Around Major League Baseball: Fast Scoreboard
Here’s a quick look at some of the other exciting games from around the league:
| Game | Result | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers vs. Reds | Rangers 1, Reds 0 | Jack Leiter pitched five shutout innings for Texas. the Reds were held to a single run for the second straight game after scoring 14 runs on Monday. |
| Royals vs. Brewers | Royals 2, Brewers 3 (11 innings) | Brice Turang’s single drove in the winning run for the Brewers. Bobby Witt Jr. went hitless for the Royals. |
| Angels vs. Cardinals | Angels 5, cardinals 12 | Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season. ivan Herrera of the Cardinals had a career day, hitting three home runs. |
| Cubs – Athletics | ||
| guardians – Padres | ||
| Giants – Astros | ||
| Tigers – Mariners | ||
| Mets – marlins | ||
| Twins – White Sox | ||
| Orioles – Red Sox | ||
| Rockies – Phillies | ||
| Diamondbacks – Yankees | ||
| Braves – Dodgers |
Stay tuned for more updates and analysis as the season unfolds!