MLB roundup: Pirates' Paul Skenes
turns 22, tames Tigers
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[May 30, 2024]
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six innings on his 22nd
birthday as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Detroit Tigers,
10-2, in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Skenes (2-0), the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, allowed two
runs and three hits in his fourth major league start. He had two
strikeouts apiece in the first two innings and struck out the side
in the fourth, relying as much on his splitter as his fastball. The
flamethrowing right-hander has a 2.45 ERA, 30 strikeouts and five
walks in 22 innings.
Andrew McCutchen blasted a three-run homer in the third inning on
his 1,600th hit with the Pirates. McCutchen, who has played for five
different teams in 16 years in the major leagues, also doubled and
singled while driving in four runs. Nick Gonzales added three hits,
including a solo homer, and drove in two runs.
Matt Vierling hit his fourth homer in three games for Detroit.
Tigers starter Keider Montero, making his major league debut, gave
up four runs and five hits while striking out five in 4 1/3 innings.
Yankees 2, Angels 1
Luis Gil gave up just two hits through eight innings, Alex Verdugo
homered and New York hung on to beat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Gil (7-1) allowed only a single to Luis Rengifo in the third inning
and a solo homer to Logan O'Hoppe -- his sixth of the year -- in the
seventh on his way to winning his sixth consecutive start.
Gil struck out nine and walked two while making 95 pitches, and at
one point retired 11 straight Angels. With Gil out of the game in
the ninth, however, the Angels nearly rallied. Los Angeles put
runners on first and second with no outs against Yankees closer Clay
Holmes, who eventually escaped for his 16th save.
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Mariners 2, Astros 1 (10 innings)
J.P. Crawford's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of
the 10th inning brought home the deciding run as Seattle defeated
visiting Houston.
Dominic Canzone homered for the Mariners, who will attempt to sweep
the four-game series against their American League West rivals on
Thursday afternoon.
Justin Verlander allowed one run on three hits in seven innings. He
walked one and matched his season-high with nine strikeouts for the
Astros.
Brewers 10, Cubs 6
Christian Yelich, Blake Perkins and Willy Adames each hit a two-run
homer and Milwaukee roughed up previously undefeated Shota Imanaga
en route to a win over visiting Chicago.
Yelich put the Brewers up 2-0 in the first and Milwaukee added five
runs in the third off Imanaga, who entered the contest with a 0.84
ERA. He had allowed a total of five earned runs in his first nine
starts. But Imanaga (5-1) was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in
4 1/3 innings on Wednesday, striking out one and walking one as his
ERA climbed to 1.86.
Jared Koenig (5-1) got the win with two innings of scoreless relief.
Dodgers 10, Mets 3
Will Smith hit two homers, including the tiebreaking solo shot in
the eighth inning, as visiting Los Angeles beat slumping New York to
complete a three-game sweep.
The Dodgers outscored the Mets 18-5 in the series, which was played
over a 27-hour span due to a rainout Monday. Smith finished 3-for-5
while Miguel Rojas tied a career-high with four hits and had an RBI
single in the eighth.
First baseman Pete Alonso, who leads the Mets with 12 homers, left
after being hit on the right hand by a pitch in the first inning. He
underwent imaging during the game, and initial examinations didn't
reveal a broken bone. CT scan results are expected Thursday.
Rangers 6, Diamondbacks 1
Dane Dunning threw five scoreless innings and Corey Seager homered
and drove in a pair of runs to help lead Texas to a win over Arizona
in Arlington, Texas.
Dunning (4-3) allowed just three hits while striking out six and
walking four in guiding Texas to its third straight win.
Corbin Carroll went 3-for-5 with an RBI for Arizona, which dropped
its third consecutive game. Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (3-4)
pitched six innings of five-hit, four-run ball. He walked three and
struck out three.
Nationals 7, Braves 2
Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and MacKenzie Gore struck out 10
batters to lead visiting Washington to another win over Atlanta. The
Nationals have won two of the first three games of the four-game
series.
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Gore (4-4) pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs (one earned)
on six hits and no walks. It was his second double-digit strikeout
performance of the season.
Atlanta's Spencer Schwellenbach (0-1) made his major league debut
after being called up from Double-A Mississippi. He began with four
scoreless innings but, after Thomas homered with one out in the
fifth, finished the inning and then left the game. In five innings
he gave up three runs, five hits and one walk and with five
strikeouts.
Cardinals 5, Reds 3
Andre Pallante tossed six shutout innings in his first start in two
years while Nolan Gorman homered for the second straight game to
lead visiting St. Louis over Cincinnati. Pallante (1-1) allowed
three hits and struck out four while walking three, running his
shutout string as a starter to 17 innings.
Ryan Helsley allowed one run in the ninth but managed to force Elly
De La Cruz to ground into a game-ending forceout to record his
National League-leading 18th save in 19 chances. Masyn Winn had
three hits and extended his hitting streak to 18 games.
Despite allowing three runs on six hits over six innings, and
earning his third quality start of the season, Frankie Montas posted
his eighth straight start without a win.
Royals 6, Twins 1
Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs and
Kansas City pulled away for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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May 29, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher
Paul Skenes (30) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the
first inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA
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Salvador Perez doubled, homered and drove in two
runs for Kansas City, which snapped a three-game skid. Royals
right-hander Seth Lugo (9-1) won his fourth straight start. He
allowed one run on six hits in six innings.
Jose Miranda drove in Minnesota's only run. Willi Castro went
3-for-4 with a double. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (5-3) gave up
six runs on nine hits in five innings.
Phillies 6, Giants 1
Kyle Schwarber sent the fourth pitch of the game over the
left-center-field wall, Cristopher Sanchez logged six scoreless
innings and Philadelphia salvaged one win in a three-game series
against host San Francisco.
Cristian Pache added an RBI single in the second and Nick
Castellanos had a two-run homer in the fifth, helping the visitors
snapp a season-worst, three-game losing streak. The homers both came
off Giants starter Kyle Harrison (4-2), who suffered the first home
loss of his career.
Sanchez (3-3) protected the lead with his six innings of shutout
ball. He struck out seven, allowing four hits and one walk.
Castellanos racked up a single, double, homer, two RBIs and two runs
for Philadelphia, which took the season series 5-2.
Marlins 9, Padres 1
Josh Bell collected three of visiting Miami's 16 hits and Jesus
Sanchez homered in a 9-1 rout of San Diego that prevented a
three-game sweep.
Miami starter Braxton Garrett (2-0) scattered six hits and a run
over five innings with no walks and two strikeouts. Four relievers
kept San Diego at bay, permitting only two hits and a walk in four
scoreless innings, denying the Padres their first three-game home
sweep of the season.
Yu Darvish (4-3) absorbed his second straight loss, lasting just
three innings and allowing six hits. He was charged with three runs
(two earned), walked one and struck out two. Donovan Solano was San
Diego's only hitter with two hits.
Orioles 6, Red Sox 1
Gunnar Henderson hit his 18th home run of the season, a grand slam
during a five-run second inning as host Baltimore went on to defeat
Boston.
Starter Corbin Burnes (5-2) gave up one unearned run in seven
innings, allowed three hits and issued three walks while striking
out five. The Orioles improved to 5-1 against the Red Sox this year
and picked up their sixth victory in their past seven games overall.
The Red Sox were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and
produced only six singles in the game. Boston starter Kutter
Crawford (2-4) pitched six frames, yielding five runs on four hits.
He walked two and fanned five.
Rays 4, Athletics 3
Jose Siri ripped a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to
send Tampa Bay past Oakland in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Brandon Lowe also had two hits -- a double and a triple -- for the
Rays, who won for just the second time in their past nine games.
Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot fired 5 2/3 innings, yielding two runs
on three hits. He fanned seven and walked one.
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Oakland's JJ Bleday went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while
Miguel Andujar had two hits and two RBIs. A's starter Joey Estes
tossed five innings of one-run ball. Estes gave up two hits, walked
two and struck out five.
Tigers 8, Pirates 0 (Game 1)
Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer for a second straight game,
Tarik Skubal tossed seven strong innings and host Detroit rolled
past Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader.
Vierling, who had three hits and drove in four runs, smacked a
game-winning, three-run homer in a 14-11 Detroit victory over
Toronto on Sunday. Riley Greene contributed two hits and scored two
runs.
Skubal (7-1) limited the Pirates to three hits and a walk with eight
strikeouts in seven innings. Mason Englert completed the shutout as
Detroit won its fourth straight. Pirates starter Jared Jones (3-5)
allowed seven runs (five earned) and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Rockies 7, Guardians 4
Brendan Rodgers homered in a six-run second inning, Ty Blach tossed
seven strong innings, and Colorado beat Cleveland in Denver.
The Rockies took two of three games from Cleveland, which came to
Coors Field riding a nine-game winning streak. Brenton Doyle
finished with two of the nine hits for Colorado.
Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio had two hits apiece for Cleveland.
Guardians starter Logan Allen was roughed up for seven runs on six
hits in just 1 2/3 innings.
Blue Jays 3, White Sox 1
Trevor Richards delivered 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in a
combined four-hitter and Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in two runs as
visiting Toronto blanked skidding Chicago.
The Blue Jays earned a three-game sweep while sending the White Sox
to a season-worst eighth straight defeat. Chicago has lost 12 of 13.
White Sox starter Chris Flexen fell to 2-5 after allowing two runs
and four hits in five innings. He walked five and struck out six.
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