Phillies' Abel outshines Skenes in his MLB debut

Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as hosts Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 victory.

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Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon, scattered five hits and tied the team MLB debut strike-out mark set by Curt Simmons of “Whiz Kids” fame on Sept 28, 1947, against the New York Giants. He struck out the side in the second inning to become the first pitcher in Phillies history to strike out five batters in the first two innings of their Major League debut.

Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning when Nick Castellanos led off with an infield single, advanced to third on a single by Max Kepler and scored one out later on a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.