It took 47 major league games before Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes gave up seven hits to an opposing lineup. According to OptaStats, the longest such streak to begin a career (excluding openers) previously belonged to Shohei Ohtani,

By his standards, Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes was vulnerable against the Cincinnati Reds, but Skenes has a pretty high standard.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Paul Skenes Continues to Make History as Pittsburgh Pirates Shut Out Reds. The Pittsburgh Pirates earned their 50th win of the season on Thursday by beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 at PNC Park.