Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes Makes Incredible History with Battery Mate Henry Davis

The Pittsburgh Pirates walloped the Washington Nationals 10-3 on Monday night, moving to 6-11 on the year in the process. The Nationals dropped to 6-10.

Though he was backed by an elite offensive performance, the story was Paul Skenes, as is usually the case when he pitches.

The former No. 1 pick in the draft (2023), Skenes went 6.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits. He walked none and struck out six.

He improved his overall record to 2-1 and his ERA stands at 2.96.

Just recalled from the minor leagues, catcher Henry Davis entered the game in the bottom of the first inning because of injury, creating some unique baseball history for the Pirates.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Henry Davis and Paul Skenes are the first-ever battery of No. 1 overall draft picks