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Rockies Edge Pirates 2-1, McCarthy’s Inside-Park Homer Secures 30th Win

6/22/2026

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Summary

Rockies Beat Pirates

Colorado Rockies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 on June 20, 2026 at Coors Field for their 30th win.
Jake McCarthy’s leadoff inside-the-park homer off Paul Skenes gave Colorado its second such homer since June 14, 2019.
Tomoyuki Sugano allowed one run in six innings while umpire interference on Billy Cook ended the game.

Summary

Skenes Starts

Paul Skenes (6-6, 2.85 ERA, 0.93 WHIP) and Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4, 4.54 ERA, 1.336 WHIP) will start, with Sugano’s last ten posting a 4.78 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 4.44 K/9.
Colorado is .500 in its last ten and won three of its past five.
Pittsburgh is 9-11 over twenty, having lost six of its last ten.
First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. MDT, televised on Rockies and on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM and KNRV 1150.

History

Historical Context

Founded as an expansion franchise in 1993, the Colorado Rockies opened at Mile High Stadium under manager Don Baylor and set an MLB attendance record of 4,483,350 fans that season. After moving to Coors Field in 1995—a park famed for offense—the team’s early power flashes reappeared in June 2026 when Jake McCarthy’s leadoff inside-the-park homer off Paul Skenes sparked the Rockies’ 30th win.

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Rockies Beat Pirates

Colorado Rockies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 on June 20, 2026 at Coors Field for their 30th win.
Jake McCarthy’s leadoff inside-the-park homer off Paul Skenes gave Colorado its second such homer since June 14, 2019.
Tomoyuki Sugano allowed one run in six innings while umpire interference on Billy Cook ended the game.

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