The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on April 17, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 24,198 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Brock Ballou (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | Garrett Cleavinger | RP | 15-Day-IL | Calf – Soreness | 2026-04-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .156 | .206 | .188 | .393 |
| PIT | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | .333 | .421 | .515 | .936 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .368 | .397 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .349 | .438 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .326 | .400 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .365 | .453 | .554 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .283 | .357 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .317 | .315 |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .129 | .191 | .226 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .345 | .453 |
| 9 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .441 | .385 |
| 9 | Ryan Vilade | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .273 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88-53 | 2.45 |
| Griffin Jax | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-10 | 8.10 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44-26 | 7.30 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .382 | .588 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .390 | .643 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 | .379 | .431 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .400 | .493 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .246 | .237 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .292 | .295 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .383 | .367 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .308 | .311 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .326 | .282 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Chandler | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 90-62 | 3.15 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 4.82 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 0.84 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 0.82 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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