Skenes to make major league debut
Paul Skenes, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft will make his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday when they face the Chicago Cubs, the Associated Press reported.
The 21-year-old former standout at El Toro High has dominated opponents at triple A. Skenes, whose fastball regularly hits triple digits, has a 0.99 earned-run average in seven starts with 45 strikeouts in 271⁄3 innings.
David Fry homered in the ninth to tie the game, and Brayan Rocchio singled home the winner in the 10th, giving Cleveland a 5-4 win over Detroit . ... Toronto’s Chris Bassitt shut down Philadelphia in a 5-3 win and ended the Phillies’ home win streak at 11 games . ... Dylan Cease struck out 12 and combined on a one-hitter in San Diego’s 3-0 win over the Cubs, one day after
Michael Busch led off the ninth with a game-ending homer and Cody Bellinger also went deep in the Cubs’ 3-2 win . ... In Tuesday’s other late games, St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing in a 7-5 loss to the New York Mets . ...
Willy Adames called his shot and hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in ninth as Milwaukee beat Kansas City 6-5 . ... Tampa Bay put right-hander Ryan Pepiot (leg) on the 15-day injured list and reinstated right-hander Taj Bradley. ... Miami right-hander Edward Cabrera (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day IL and left-hander Braxton Garrett was reinstated . ... Boston activated right-hander Nick Pivetta. ... Milwaukee activated outfielder Christian Yelich.
Candace Parker, who retired last month after 16 WNBA seasons and three championships, has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas.
Joe Collier, the former Buffalo Bills coach and architect of the Denver Broncos’ famed “Orange Crush” defense, died. He was 91.
The World Boxing Council stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas.
Shortly after NASCAR Cup series driver Michael McDowell said he would not return to Front Row Motorsports after this season, Spire Motorsports announced it had signed the 2021 Daytona 500 winner to a multiyear contract.
Italian Open qualifier Bernarda Pera beat fellow American Caroline Dolehide 7-6 (6), 6-3 and will next face top-ranked Iga Swiatek.
Real Madrid rallied to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons.