00:00Oh, Skeens just did it again.
00:02Eight shutout innings, two hits allowed, ten strikeouts,
00:05and he hasn't walked a batter in over a month.
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00:13The Pirates' ace is making history with every start.
00:16After a nightmare opening day, he has completely flipped the script.
00:19His ERA is now under 2.00.
00:23Let's go!
00:24One, he dominated the Rockies.
00:26On Tuesday night at PNC Park,
00:27Skeens struck out the first six batters he faced.
00:30He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning.
00:32He finished with eight scoreless innings,
00:34two hits, one hit batter, and ten strikeouts.
00:37His ERA dropped to 1.98.
00:39Fact 2.
00:40The walk streak is unreal!
00:42Skeens has now walked zero batters in 35 consecutive innings.
00:46That is 123 straight batters faced without a free pass.
00:50He hasn't walked anyone since April 13.
00:52The MLB record for most innings without a walk is 84.
00:56Or, Skeens is almost halfway there!
00:58Fact 3.
00:58He is somehow getting better!
01:01After giving up five runs in two-thirds of an inning on opening day,
01:04Skeens has allowed only six earned runs in his last eight starts combined!
01:08He is now 6-2 with a 1.98 ERA.
01:11He has thrown 16 straight shutout innings and is fully back in Cy Young form.
01:16That is your Paul Skeens update.
01:17The 23-year-old faces the Phillies next on Sunday.
01:20He is rewriting the record books before our eyes!
01:23Comment below, is he already the best pitcher in baseball?
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