Skenes takes first loss in 12 career big league starts, Cardinals score in 9th and top Pirates 2-1

Skenes takes first loss in 12 career big league starts, Cardinals score in 9th and top Pirates 2-1

PITTSBURGH — Rookie Paul Skenes lost for the first time in 12 career major league starts, giving up Alec Burleson’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Pitching for the first time since starting for the National League in last week’s All-Star … Read more