The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on March 17, 2026 at LECOM Park. A crowd of 5,960 witnessed the Houston Astros 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Thomas Fornarola (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | Day-To-Day | Head – Not Specified | 2026-03-17 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-19 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Out | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-17 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-03-19 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | Out | Finger – Fracture | 2026-03-26 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | Out | Biceps – Inflammation | 2026-04-10 |
| HOU | Nate Pearson | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | .235 | .409 | .441 | .850 |
| PIT | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | .207 | .333 | .241 | .575 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Loperfido | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .355 | .474 | .484 |
| 1 | Riley Unroe | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .514 | .333 |
| 2 | Brice Matthews | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .226 | .351 | .387 |
| 3 | Zach Cole | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .188 | .341 | .375 |
| 4 | Shay Whitcomb | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .385 |
| 4 | Jack Winkler | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .455 |
| 5 | Taylor Trammell | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .385 | .469 |
| 5 | Tyler Whitaker | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 6 | Cavan Biggio | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| 6 | Carlos Perez | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .350 | .133 |
| 7 | Christian Vazquez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| 8 | Collin Price | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .280 | .182 |
| 9 | Jax Biggers | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .095 | .387 | .095 |
| 9 | Yamal Encarnacion | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58— | 3.38 |
| Roddery Munoz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19— | 2.16 |
| Christian Roa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22— | 1.04 |
| Logan VanWey | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36— | 4.50 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .556 | .750 |
| 1 | Jake Mangum | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .368 | .364 |
| 2 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .370 | .500 | .667 |
| 2 | Jhostynxon Garcia | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .455 | .514 | .667 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .371 | .333 |
| 3 | Billy Cook | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .395 | .548 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .324 | .438 |
| 4 | Ivan Brethowr | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .136 | .296 | .182 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .435 | .455 |
| 6 | Jared R. Jones | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 | .214 | .160 |
| 7 | Mike Jarvis | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .286 |
| 8 | Joey Bart | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .219 | .172 |
| 9 | Alika Williams | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .355 | .407 |
| 9 | Jesus Castillo | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 85— | 5.56 |
| Cy Nielson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1— | 0.00 |
| Noah Murdock | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24— | 3.86 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13— | 1.93 |
| David Matoma | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 36— | 10.80 |
| Brandon Neeck | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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