Baltimore Orioles’ Dylan Beavers (12) is doused after hitting a walk-off single during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) watches as Baltimore Orioles’ Dylan Beavers hits a double during the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells (68) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jared Triolo, left, makes the throw to first base after forcing out Baltimore Orioles’Ryan Mountcastle (6) at second base during a double play in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Skenes surpasses 200 strikeouts for the Pirates in a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight in five two-hit innings to surpass 200 strikeouts before leaving after a season-low 64 pitches in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Baltimore Orioles’ Dylan Beavers (12) is doused after hitting a walk-off single during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight in five two-hit innings to surpass 200 strikeouts before leaving after a season-low 64 pitches in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
The 23-year-old Skenes has a majors-best 1.92 ERA over 178 innings in his first full season, and could make as many as three more starts. He pushed the strikeout total to 203, getting Samuel Basallo looking and Dylan Carlson swinging to complete the fifth.
Rookie Dylan Beavers hit a winning single — his first walk-off hit — off Kyle Nicolas (1-1) to give Baltimore its seventh victory in eight games. Jackson Holliday pulled the Orioles even in the eighth with a single off Isaac Mattson.
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was the only hit in 6 2/3 innings off Tyler Wells in his second start for Baltimore after missing more than a year recovering from arm surgery.
Three Baltimore relievers contributed before Albert Suárez (2-0) pitched a clean 10th, despite a wild pitch that allowed designated runner Oneil Cruz to reach third.
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