Bubba Chandler's electric debut
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There was an air of expectancy at PNC Park on Friday, with the Pittsburgh Pirates expected to send top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler on the mound for his MLB debut.
Bubba Chandler, in his MLB debut, struck out Ryan Ritter of the Rockies on a 100 MPH fastball to get him looking.
Chandler also secured a save, as he closed out the final four innings of the game, becoming the first Pirates player ever to do that in their debut. He also became the fourth MLB player to do it in their debut and the first MLB player ever that threw four scoreless innings in a save in their debut.