• Derek Shelton said Paul Skenes struggled with his pitch location tonight and left a few too many splinkers up in the zone. Added the cold didn’t have anything to do with his struggles.
• On Jack Suwinski’s struggles at the plate, Shelton said he needs to be aggressive again.
• Skenes said he just had a lack of execution today and left a few too many pitches over the middle of the plate. It wasn’t a great outing for him and said it was just one of those games where he had to tip his cap to the Cardinals.
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Greg Macafee
1:29 am - 04.09.2025Final: Right out of the room
• Derek Shelton said Paul Skenes struggled with his pitch location tonight and left a few too many splinkers up in the zone. Added the cold didn’t have anything to do with his struggles.
• On Jack Suwinski’s struggles at the plate, Shelton said he needs to be aggressive again.
• Skenes said he just had a lack of execution today and left a few too many pitches over the middle of the plate. It wasn’t a great outing for him and said it was just one of those games where he had to tip his cap to the Cardinals.
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