Pittsburgh – Paul scene bounced back from the worst start of his career and connected with the catcher Henry Davis make a small history as Pittsburgh Pirates He defeated Washington Nationals 10-3 Monday evening.
Skenes and Davis became the first battery of the pitcher/catchers in the history of the main league, which included players selected No. 1 in the design. Skenes (2-1), the best selection in 2023, allowed two runs, one earned while six out of six shifts set out when the Pirates ended the losses of three games.
Davis, received first in 2021, chose after the exchange of the injured starter Endy Rodriguez in the first shift. Rodriguez suffered after the index finger on the right hand James Woodleg and then diverted towards Rodriguez.
It wasn’t such a smooth ride to the Majors for Davis that it was for Skenes, but maybe it’s a year when a 25 -year -old man, chosen after a standout career in Louisville, is holding a big club. Just when it seemed to have an inner track of initial work last season, the pirates landed Joey Bartwho took over the primary duties of the club after the plate.
But now there may be a window that will get the next start in Catcher. After victory, manager Pirates Derek Shelton told reporters that Rodriguez needs four stitches for the market on the right index finger and that it seemed a probable trip to the injured list.
The 22 -year -old Skenenes, who gave up the top five of the worst five runs last week, had little trouble with the Nationals. The rule of Rookie of the Year annual was the only real problem with Pittsburgh’s defense, including his own. Skenes was marked with a pair of errors for attempts to pick up the selection, the other of which led to an uninvited run in the sixth.
Until then, however, the pirates were comfortably forward, which is a rarity during the ugly opening two weeks in the season full of incorrect steps in and off the field.
Oneil Cruz He had two blows and scored twice when launching the conductor. Enmanuel Valdez and Ke’bryan Hayes They both rode in three runs. Bryan Reynolds He rode in a pair of runs. Andrew McCutchen added hit and made nicely sliding grabbing in the right field and plunged his 38 -year -old body into the lawn PNC park to rob Keibert ruiz hit in the sixth.
Usim nunez He had two out of five hits in Washington. Brad Lord (0-1) Slogged over 4 1/3 of the shift, allowing four runs, three earned, six interventions with three walks and blows.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
