The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on March 21, 2026 at LECOM Park. A crowd of 6,980 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | x | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Umpires
Matt Blackborow (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Second Base Umpire), Jacob Metz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | Day-To-Day | Head – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-21 |
| 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 |
| TOR | Yimi Garcia | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
| TOR | Trey Yesavage | SP | Out | Shoulder | 2026-04-14 |
| TOR | Jose Berrios | SP | Out | Elbow – Fracture | 2026-04-14 |
| TOR | Shane Bieber | SP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-30 |
| TOR | Anthony Santander | RF | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-08-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TOR | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | .200 | .300 | .314 | .614 |
| PIT | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | .310 | .405 | .517 | .923 |
Toronto Blue Jays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | George Springer | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .415 | .529 |
| 1 | Ryan McCarty | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Nathan Lukes | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .343 | .467 | .429 |
| 2 | Carlos Mendoza | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .500 | .444 |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .474 | .500 |
| 3 | Carter Cunningham | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 4 | Addison Barger | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .364 | .579 |
| 4 | Je’Von Ward | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 5 | Alejandro Kirk | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .174 |
| 5 | Geovanny Jesus Planchart | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .375 | .400 |
| 6 | Daulton Varsho | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .413 | .460 | .891 |
| 6 | Jay Harry | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 7 | Kazuma Okamoto | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .474 | .733 |
| 7 | Cade Doughty | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Ernie Clement | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .389 | .500 |
| 8 | Rafael Lantigua | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .432 | .375 |
| 9 | Andres Gimenez | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .875 |
| 9 | Leo Jimenez | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .296 | .208 |
Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Kevin Gausman | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78— | 2.89 |
| Jorge Alcala | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17— | 8.59 |
| Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 5.40 |
| Angel Bastardo | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21— | 4.70 |
| Josh Fleming | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3— | 4.50 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .483 | .708 |
| 1 | Hunter Stovall | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .353 | .250 |
| 2 | Raymond Mola | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .400 | .333 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .357 |
| 5 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .211 | .257 |
| 6 | Henry Davis | C | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .115 | .281 | .231 |
| 7 | Billy Cook | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .378 | .500 |
| 7 | Derek Berg | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .417 | .600 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .171 | .261 | .488 |
| 8 | Lonnie White Jr. | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 9 | Alika Williams | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .351 | .387 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Paul Skenes | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65— | 1.42 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 2.25 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14— | 0.00 |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24— | 2.70 |
| Draven Zeigler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 0.00 |
| Jose Urquidy | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25— | 9.28 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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