The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Texas Rangers 8-4 on April 22, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 24,289 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Robert Garcia | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-04-23 |
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back – Fracture | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Dominic Fletcher | RF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-25 |
| 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 | Sean Sullivan | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .250 | .308 | .361 | .669 |
| TEX | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .219 | .265 | .375 | .640 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .352 | .551 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .263 | .366 | .575 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .387 | .414 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .253 | .289 |
| 5 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .413 | .519 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .308 | .311 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .389 | .407 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .261 | .258 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .286 | .229 |
| 9 | Jake Mangum | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .357 | .333 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94-60 | 2.43 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-15 | 2.13 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.75 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .364 | .495 |
| 2 | Corey Seager | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .193 | .310 | .410 |
| 3 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .277 | .448 |
| 4 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .369 | .308 |
| 4 | Sam Haggerty | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .200 | .143 |
| 5 | Josh Jung | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .357 | .526 |
| 6 | Evan Carter | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .329 | .343 |
| 7 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .342 | .364 |
| 8 | Josh Smith | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .288 | .217 |
| 8 | Andrew McCutchen | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .273 | .400 |
| 9 | Ezequiel Duran | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .333 | .420 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 84-57 | 4.97 |
| Tyler Alexander | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-20 | 0.68 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 0.00 |
| Cole Winn | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-14 | 4.91 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 1.80 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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