The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on February 26, 2026 at LECOM Park. A crowd of 3,905 witnessed the Pittsburgh Pirates secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Umpires
Junior Valentine (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Konnor Griffin | SS | Day-To-Day | Foot – Not Specified | 2026-02-26 |
| PIT | Jack Brannigan | SS | Day-To-Day | Nose – Not Specified | 2026-02-26 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-04 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Out | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Royce Lewis | 3B | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-09 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | .306 | .405 | .361 | .766 |
| PIT | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | .333 | .405 | .545 | .951 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Outman | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .500 | .286 |
| 1 | Kala’i Rosario | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Josh Bell | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .444 | .429 |
| 2 | David Banuelos | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Tristan Gray | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .444 |
| 3 | Gabriel Gonzalez | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
| 4 | Matt Wallner | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 4 | Ricardo Olivar | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 |
| 5 | Kyler Fedko | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 6 | Alan Roden | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.125 |
| 6 | Tanner Schobel | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .444 | .500 | 1.111 |
| 7 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .250 |
| 8 | Walker Jenkins | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Jake Rucker | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Zebby Matthews | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | —– | 3.86 |
| Michael Hilker | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| John Klein | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Travis Adams | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | —– | 10.80 |
| Cody Laweryson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Mangum | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
| 1 | Dominic Fletcher | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .111 |
| 2 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .375 |
| 2 | Nicholas Cimillo | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .833 |
| 3 | Davis Wendzel | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| 4 | Omar Alfonzo | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| 5 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .667 | .700 |
| 5 | Ethan Gourson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .571 | .250 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .636 | .667 | .727 |
| 7 | Joey Bart | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| 7 | Shawn Ross | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | 1.400 |
| 8 | Nick Yorke | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .545 |
| 8 | Billy Cook | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 |
| 9 | Jared Triolo | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 |
| 9 | Jhostynxon Garcia | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Urquidy | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 20.25 |
| Junior Flores | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Chris Devenski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Evan Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cam Sanders | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Joe La Sorsa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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