Pirates manager explains why he pulled Paul Skenes during no-hit bid
NY Post
Paul Skenes nearly had a chance at history, but his manager prevented any chance at it.
After dismantling the Brewers through seven no-hit innings, Skenes — who had totaled 99 pitches at that point — was pulled from Thursday’s contest prior to the eighth inning.
Immediately after Skenes exited the game, Pirates reliever Colin Holderman surrendered a single to Jake Bauers, curtailing a combined no-hit attempt.
Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton defended his decision to opt for a reliever instead of using Skenes in the eighth.
“He was tired,” Shelton explained. “It really didn’t have anything to do with the pitch count. Everybody makes it about pitch counts; it was about where he was at. It was about trusting your eyes, trusting him.”
The manager summarized that Skenes, 22, “gave us everything he had” in seven near-perfect innings.
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