Pirates pull starting pitcher after six innings — with perfect game bid intact
But after six innings and 77 pitches on Wednesday night, he was pulled from the game, even as he tried to sneak by Kelly after coming off the field, much to the amusement of the Pirates skipper.
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MLB Pirates pull starting pitcher after six innings — with perfect game bid intact By Christian Arnold Published July 8, 2026, 10:56 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Pirates manager Don Kelly said no-no to Jared Jones’ no-no bid, pulling the starting pitcher out of Pittsburgh’s 3-0 loss to the Braves after he threw six perfect innings.
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