In a tightly contested matchup, rookie pitcher Paul Skenes faced his first defeat in 12 career major league starts as the St. Louis Cardinals clinched a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The game was decided in the ninth inning when Alec Burleson's tiebreaking single secured the win for the Cardinals.
Skenes, who had previously been undefeated in his major league career, showcased a strong performance, pitching past the seventh inning for the first time. Despite his efforts, Nolan Arenado's fifth-inning home run and Nick Gonzalez's eighth-inning RBI single kept the game close.
