The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on May 31, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 19,358 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Jordan Baker (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Mike Clevinger | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Sean Sullivan | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| PIT | Carmen Mlodzinski | SP | Out | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-06-05 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-08 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-04 |
| MIN | Mick Abel | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-08 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
| MIN | Bailey Ober | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | .188 | .188 | .375 | .563 |
| PIT | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | .258 | .368 | .484 | .852 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .367 | .356 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .310 | .430 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .309 | .436 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .279 | .340 |
| 4 | James Outman | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .235 | .258 |
| 5 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .363 | .384 |
| 6 | Orlando Arcia | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .370 |
| 7 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .321 | .322 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .291 | .362 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .308 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 100-63 | 4.63 |
| Michael Paredes | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 65-37 | 2.45 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .389 | .468 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .346 | .529 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .403 | .438 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .371 | .479 |
| 5 | Nick Gonzales | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .303 | .356 | .364 |
| 6 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .330 | .464 |
| 7 | Jake Mangum | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .336 | .317 |
| 8 | Jared Triolo | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .271 | .259 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .139 | .238 | .270 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 80-60 | 2.77 |
| Cam Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-11 | 9.00 |
| Brandan Bidois | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20-17 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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