The Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in a tightly contested game on Saturday. Jake McCarthy leads off for Colorado with an inside-the-park home run, hitting it off Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. Colorado then builds its slim lead with contributions across the middle innings while holding Pittsburgh at bay through much of the game.
Tomoyuki Sugano pitches for the Rockies, working six innings and earning the win. For Pittsburgh, the game remains close late, with the Pirates threatening during the ninth. The Rockies survive another tense ninth inning and record the final out with Jaden Hill securing his second save of the season.
Skenes takes the loss after limiting Colorado for much of the contest. The report also notes that he has struggled to win in recent starts, while the Rockies’ bullpen and late-game defense help preserve the 2-1 outcome.
