Overview

• The 22-year-old lefty carried a one-hit shutout into the sixth with eight strikeouts before exiting to a standing ovation.
• Greg Weissert surrendered a game-tying two-run double to Tommy Pham, followed by an Andrew McCutchen RBI double, flipping the game in the sixth.
• Paul Skenes earned the win for Pittsburgh, allowing two runs (one earned) with six strikeouts over six innings as the Pirates took the opener 4-2.
• Boston called up Tolle the same day it released Walker Buehler, a move that cleared a roster spot for the debut at Fenway Park.
• General manager Craig Breslow said Tolle could start down the stretch, capping a fast rise from a 2024 second-round pick who posted a 3.04 ERA with 133 strikeouts across three levels this season.