Baseball: Ohtani homers off rookie phenom Skenes in loss to Pirates

Shohei Ohtani racked up his 15th homer with a two-run blast off rookie sensation Paul Skenes, but it was the 22-year-old right-hander and his Pittsburgh Pirates who emerged 10-6 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Fans hoping to see fireworks between the two-time MVP and the flame-throwing newcomer were not disappointed, with both stars winning a round at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. In the first inning, Skenes struck Ohtani out swinging on three straight pitches over 100 miles per hour. The two went head-to-head again in the third, with the Pirates up 7-0 following a disastrous secon…

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