Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles
The Pirates score seven times in the second inning against Paxton, handing the Dodgers a 10-6 loss in a game that sees hard-throwing Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani each get the best of each other.
Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (3-0) allowed three runs on six hits, including a two-run shot by Ohtani in the third. The 22-year-old rookie also struck out the Los Angeles superstar with a 100 mph fastball in the first inning, one of 28 pitches thrown by Skenes and Chapman that reached triple digits.
The Pirates score seven times in the second inning against Paxton, handing the Dodgers a 10-6 loss in a game that sees hard-throwing Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani each get the best of each other.
Aroldis Chapman has been pitching in the majors for 15 seasons, but the veteran left-hander has shown once again that his fastball is still as live as ever.