The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant baseball decision with reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, hoping extra rest could help their struggling ace get back on track. Paul Skenes in his first start since August 11th: 4.1 IP | 4 H | 3 R | 4 BB | 5 K pic.twitter.com/1gRi4P80Vv

Despite having his start pushed back to give him extra rest, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes' first outing in eight days looked like a lot of his recent performances.

Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1.

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PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim for another series win and changed up their lineup in hopes of doing so. The Pirates brought back Nick Gonzales into the infield, but