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Pirates rookie righty Paul Skenes John Stockton Jersey had a chance at history ripped from his hands to protect his arm on Thursday, and he looked le s than thrilled about it. Skenes was being told by Pirates manager Derek Shelton that he would not be going out for the eighth inning, and while he did well to maintain his composure, its hard to fault the stud pitcher for being disappointed. Definitely wanted to finish it, Skenes said postgame after being after throwing 99 pitches. Throwing every six days, five days, whatever it is now, I definitely understand that side of it. Paul Skenes reacts to reliever Colin Holderman losing the no-hitter. Shortly after being pulled from the game, Skenes would watch the Pirates shaky bullpen blow the no-hitter in the eighth inning, although they still came away with the 1-0 win against the Brewers as Aroldis Chapman shut the door in the ninth. Skenes, 22, added that he didnt start thinking about the no-hitter until the sixth inning, saying he labored through the first few innings before settling in. Explore More The Pirates stud right-hander claims to have never thrown a no-hitter. Not even in Little League, he said. Pittsburgh played the dangerous game of handing, not just a no-hitter, but a one-run ball game to their struggling bullpen. The Pirates have the fourth-most blown saves in baseball (17) thanks to down years from Chapman and regular closer David Bednar. Paul Skenes looked dominant on Thursday. Getty Images Manager Derek Shelton pulled Skenes from the game. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Still, Shelton claimed that Skenes removal had nothing to do with an innings limit or pitch count. He was tired, . It really didnt have anything to do with the pitch count. Everybody makes it about pitch counts; it was about where he was at. It was about trusting your eyes, trusting him. The hope for the Pirates is that Skenes is available throughout the MLB playoff sprint after the All-Star Break. Paul Skens talks with Pirates manager Derek Shelton before being pulled from no-hitter. X The 45-48 squad boasts an excellent rotation when healthy, also featuring Jared Jones and Mitch Keller, and are 2 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot. Ed Davis Jersey