Yandy Díaz hit a home run off the first pitch from Paul Skenes before leading off a two-run eighth inning with a single, sparking a 3-1 win for the Tampa Bay Rays over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Díaz opened the first inning by driving Skenes’ near 100 mph first-pitch fastball off the right-field foul pole.
Tampa Bay Rays ’ Yandy Diaz, left, is greeted by third base coach Brady Williams, right, as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates , Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays , Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Pittsburgh.
Colin Holderman replaced Skenes for the eighth, giving up the single to Díaz followed by another from Josh Lowe. José Caballero, running for Díaz, scored on Randy Arozarena’s sacrifice fly to put the Rays ahead 2-1 before Richie Palacios added another run with an RBI single. Skenes, a 22-year-old right-hander drafted first overall by Pittsburgh in 2023, struck out eight and allowed one run and six hits with one walk in a season-high seven innings. He has 61 strikeouts in his first eight appearances in the majors, the seventh most since at least 1901 and the most since Masahiro Tanaka in 2014.Fried and Kelenic lead Braves over Yankees 3-1 for 8th win in 10 games after 5-game slideThe rookie retired the final 11 batters he faced to stay 4-0 and lower his ERA to 2.14.
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