Mick Abel stayed under control in his major league debut. Abel outdueled Paul Skenes, striking out nine over six innings to lead Philadelphia over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for a three-game sweep and the Phillies’ 15th win in 20 games.

Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as host Philadelphia completed a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 victory. Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High School in Portland,

Before he stood in front of a packed Citizens Bank Park and delivered one of the best Phillies starting pitching debuts ever, Mick Abel took a moment to himself. He descended the steps of the bullpen,