Pittsburgh Pirates ace rookie pitcher Paul Skenes took the first loss of his career on Tuesday, falling 2-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals despite pitching into the ninth inning and striking out eight.
After the game, Skenes was asked about how the lack of run support affects his pitching, and he provided this response.
"Less room for error, for sure," Skenes told 93.7 The Fan.
"You look at that outing against the [Los Angeles Dodgers] when [the Pirates] scored seven in the first [two innings].