Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes appeared to draw the ire of home-plate umpire Doug Eddings during his club's 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.
Facing Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and a 2-and-2 count, Skenes reared back and delivered a 99-MPH fastball just off the black. Skenes, who figured the pitch would be called a strike, began to walk off the mound toward the dugout, thinking he had recorded an inning-ending strikeout.
