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CINCINNATI — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.
A pair of solo home runs was all Paul Skenes needed for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.
Skenes (11-3) needed just 73 pitches to get through his five innings pitched against the Reds (76-81). The rookie right-hander only allowed a pair of singles, retired 11 of the final 12 batters he faced and didn’t allow a runner to reach scoring position.
Skenes struck out nine, which extended his franchise rookie record total to 167 on the season. He didn’t walk a batter but plunked one in his 22nd start for the Pirates (73-83).
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