Pirates ace Paul Skenes sets team rookie mark for strikeouts

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PITTSBURGH -- Pirates ace Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings in a win Monday to bring his strikeout total for the year to 151, a franchise record for a rookie.

The 22-year-old Skenes (10-2) allowed one run on six hits in the 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins, lowering his ERA to 2.10. The 6-foot-6 right-hander's fastball hit 100 mph six times while becoming just the fourth rookie ever to reach 150 strikeouts in 20 starts or less, joining Kerry Wood, Dwight Gooden and Mark Prior.

Cy Blanton in 1935 previously held the record for most strikeouts by a Pirates rookie.

"I think that just goes to the quality of his stuff," Pirates manager Derek Shelton…