Sugano leads Rockies past Skenes and Pirates in tight 2-1 game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 4:38 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched effectively as the Colorado Rockies edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on June 20, 2026, at Coors Field. An early inside-the-park home run by Jake McCarthy tied the game 1-1 after the Pirates took the lead. The Rockies scored the decisive run on a TJ Rumfield RBI, maintaining pressure throughout. Sugano finished with six innings pitched, allowing only one run and striking out five.
- •Jake McCarthy hit an inside-the-park home run for Colorado.
- •Spencer Horowitz gave Pittsburgh an early lead with a solo homer.
- •Sugano struck out five batters in six innings of work.
- •Rockies scored the winning run in the third inning.
- •The game featured strong performances from both starting pitchers.
- 4:38 AMYahoo Sports — Sugano and the Rockies sink Skenes and the Pirates in a 2-1 pitchers’ duel
"An inside-the-park homer and a runner’s interference call mark a wild win for the Colorado Rockies
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