Paul Skenes delivered six strong innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Tommy Pham and Andrew McCutchen hit back-to-back doubles that tied the game and put Pittsburgh ahead, providing a rally that produced a 4-2 win. Dennis Santana recorded the ninth inning for his 11th save. Payton Tolle made his major league debut, holding a one-hitter through five innings and striking out eight before being lifted after allowing consecutive singles in the sixth; he received a standing ovation. Romy Gonzalez had three hits and Roman Anthony homered for Boston.
Paul Skenes pitched six strong innings, and Tommy Pham and Andrew McCutchen hit back-to-back doubles after the Pirates chased Red Sox phenom Payton Tolle in his major league debut, rallying Pittsburgh to a 4-2 victory on Friday night. Skenes (9-9) allowed one earned run on seven hits and a walk, striking out six in six innings. Dennis Santana pitched the ninth to earn his 11th save and give the last-place Pirates their seventh win in nine games.
Called up earlier in the day when World Series clincher Walker Buehler was released, Tolle had a one-hitter through five innings and was lifted after allowing back-to-back singles with one out in the sixth. After shaking hands with manager Alex Cora on the mound, Tolle walked off to a standing ovation, looking to the sky as he left the field.
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