"Skenes began with a seven-pitch walk to Francisco Lindor. Juan Soto then lined a single, moving Lindor to third base, before Bo Bichette skied a sacrifice fly for the Mets' first run."
"Then came the backbreaking blow: Brett Baty cracked a line drive to center field that Cruz should've caught. But Cruz misread the ball and couldn't recover as the ball sailed over his head for a bases-clearing triple."
"Skenes threw 37 pitches, 26 for strikes. He generated just five swing-and-misses while the Mets compiled 10 foul balls. The Mets made him work, and the defense behind him didn't help."
Paul Skenes struggled in his season opener against the New York Mets, recording only two outs before being pulled. He started with a walk and allowed a single, leading to an early run. Misfortune continued as a misplayed fly ball by center fielder ONeil Cruz resulted in a bases-clearing triple. Skenes managed to strike out one batter but was removed after hitting another, marking the shortest outing of his career with 37 pitches thrown.
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