Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago White Sox
Wednesday • 7:40 PM EDT
4 – 2
Final
H 10-8 • E 0-0
PIT
73-73
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT • 73-73
CWS
75-70
Chicago White Sox
CWS • 75-70
PIT
73-73
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT • 73-73
4 – 2
Final
H 10-8 • E 0-0
CWS
75-70
Chicago White Sox
CWS • 75-70
Last play: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes.
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2. The Pirates prevailed behind timely offense in the middle innings and a dominant relief effort. Esmerlyn Valdez put Pittsburgh on the board with a fifth-inning homer, and a three-run seventh—Rafael Flores Jr.’s RBI single followed by Konnor Griffin’s two-run single—broke the game open. Brandon Eisert worked 2.1 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and was credited with the win, and Mason Montgomery closed out a scoreless ninth for the save. Chicago’s Munetaka Murakami homered in the eighth to make it interesting, but Pittsburgh’s bullpen and timely searing hits preserved the victory.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Gonzalez | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 1-4 | K, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronny Simon | 0-1 | R, SB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe | 2-4 | BB, 2 K | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Triolo | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez | 1-2 | HR, BB, RBI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook | 0-0 | HBP, R, SB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin | 1-4 | BB, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Gonzales | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. | 1-4 | RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters | 1-3 | HBP, K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randal Grichuk | 2-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Munetaka Murakami | 1-3 | HR, HBP, 2 K | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Meidroth | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Teel | 0-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colson Montgomery | 0-4 | 3 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Braden Montgomery | 1-2 | 2B, 2 BB, K | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Edgar Quero | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 1-2 | 2B, K | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Antonacci | 1-5 | K, RBI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Vargas | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bachar | 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, BB | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Eisert | 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 0.1 IP, ER, K, 2 BB | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Davis Martin | 5.0 IP, ER, K, 2 BB | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Trevor Richards | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Murphy | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Newcomb | 1.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Miguel Vargas called out on strikes.
- Sam Antonacci challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Sam Antonacci called out on strikes.
- Edgar Quero grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
- Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
- Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.
- Jared Triolo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters.
- Rafael Flores Jr. flies out sharply to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
- Chase Meidroth lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Jared Triolo. Randal Grichuk out at 3rd.
