Pitch-by-pitch of Skenes scoreless inning, faced Judge

PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – It’s been since Jerry Reuss threw three shutout innings in 1975 that a Pirates pitcher started the All-Star Game. Paul Skenes pitch-by-pitch on Tuesday along with how other Pirates pitchers have done in All-Star Games since 2000.

The fifth youngest to be an All-Star Game starting pitcher and the first to do so the year after he was drafted. The 22-year-old faced four of the best hitters in the American League, including Aaron Judge, Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas after a 1.90 ERA and 89 strikeouts in his first 11 starts.

First batter

Steven Kwan -Cleveland-left-handed hitter
·     leads MLB with a .352 average, 26 points higher than any other player
Four-seam Fastball (98mph)-foul
Sinker (94mph)-swinging strike
Sinker (94mph)-foul
Four-seam fastball (100mph)-pops up to shortstop, OUT

Gunnar Henderson -Baltimore-left-handed hitter
·     third in MLB with 28 home runs with .957 OPS
Sinker (94mph)-called strike
4-seam fastball (99mph)-swinging strike
4-seam fastball (100mph)-ball
Sinker (93mph)-groundout pitcher to first base, OUT

Juan Soto- New York-left-handed hitter
·     sixth in MLB with 23 home runs with .984 OPS
Sinker (94mph)-swinging strike
Slider (84mph)-ball
Sinker (93mph)-ball
Sinker (93mph)-swinging strike
4-seam fastball (100mph)-foul
Curveball (85mph)-ball
4-seam fastball (100mph)-ball, WALK

Aaron Judge -New York-right-handed hitter
·     leads MLB with 34 home runs, 85 RBI, 1.112 OPS
4-seam fastball (100mph)-ground out to 3rd, OUT

Skenes threw 16 pitches, 11 for strikes and with the walk to Soto, fans got to see the most anticipated matchup against Judge which lasted one pitch.

Pirates pitchers in All-Star Game since 2000

Mitch Keller- 2023
1 inning, HR to Yandy Diaz, strikeout, 11 pitches (8 strikes)

David Bednar -2020
1 innings, walk, 19 pitches (12 strikes)

Felipe Vazquez -2018
1 inning, hit, walk, 2 strikeouts, 23 pitches (14 strikes)

Mark Melancon -2016
0.1 inning, walk, 6 pitches (2 strikes)

Gerrit Cole -2015
1 inning, walk, strikeout, 18 pitches (9 strikes)
Melancon-2015
1 inning, Brian Dozier HR, 2 strikeouts, 17 pitches (14 strikes)

Tony Watson -2014
0.1 inning, 1 pitch (1 strike)

Jason Grilli- 2013
1 inning, hit, 20 pitches (14 strikes)

Joel Hanrahan -2012
0.1 inning, strikeout, 8 pitches (5 strikes)

Joel Hanrahan -2011
0.1 inning, hit, strikeout, 14 pitches (9 pitches)

Matt Capps -2010
Win , 0.1 inning, strikeout, 5 pitches (3 strikes)

Mike Williams -2002
1 inning, 2 strikeouts, 13 pitches (7 strikes)