Pirates' Skenes Falters in Opening Day Debacle

0:00On March 27, the Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their season with big expectations, thanks to Sy Young winner Paul Schienz on the mound and some sharp, new hitters in the lineup. But opening day against the New York Mets turned into a quick nightmare, as the pirates fell behind early and never recovered. Pittsburgh grabbed a two-nothing lead in the top of the first on a homer by newcomer Brandon Lowe. Then in the bottom half, things unraveled fast for Schienz, who faced trouble right away with a walk and a single. Defensive woes piled on when center-fielder O'Neill Cruz misjudged a couple of flyballs, letting runs cross the plate. Those weren't called errors, so all five runs charged to Schienz, who lasted just two thirds of an inning on 37 pitches. His line showed four hits, five earned runs, two walks, one strike out, and a hit batter, spiking his ERA to 67.50. It marked his shortest pro-outing ever. Still, one bad inning doesn't define a season, especially for a talent like Schienz, the

1:02pirates will look to bounce back as they regroup from this. Rough start. From your team, powered by AI, this is New York Mets News Today.