The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on February 21, 2026 at Ed Smith Stadium. A crowd of 6,934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Tyler Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Fairchild (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Jackson Kowar | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-21 |
| BAL | Hans Crouse | RP | Out | Lat – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| BAL | Keagan Gillies | P | Out | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-04-03 |
| BAL | Jackson Holliday | 2B | Out | Hand – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
| BAL | Jordan Westburg | 3B | Out | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-02-21 |
| PIT | Jack Brannigan | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-02-21 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | .152 | .282 | .364 | .646 |
| BAL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .138 | .219 | .172 | .391 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 1 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Nick Gonzales | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | Jhostynxon Garcia | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Ryan O’Hearn | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 3 | Esmerlyn Valdez | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Joey Bart | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 5 | Jared Triolo | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 5 | Termarr Johnson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Enmanuel Valdez | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 6 | Omar Alfonzo | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 | Nicholas Cimillo | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Nick Yorke | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 7 | Ethan Gourson | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Endy Rodriguez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 9 | Billy Cook | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Mitch Jebb | CF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Noah Murdock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Michael Darrell-Hicks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Matthew Ager | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jarod Bayless | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Justin Meis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cy Nielson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Baltimore Orioles Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Ward | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1 | Nate George | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 2 | Griff O’Ferrall | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Ryan Noda | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Blaze Alexander | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Jhonkensy Noel | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 5 | Ethan Anderson | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Dylan Beavers | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Willy Vasquez | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Leody Taveras | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | Jud Fabian | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Weston Wilson | 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 8 | Maverick Handley | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Luis Vazquez | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Reginald Austin | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Baltimore Orioles Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kremer | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Yennier Cano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Dietrich Enns | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | —– | 162.00 |
| Richard Guasch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Yaramil Hiraldo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Chayce McDermott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Levi Wells | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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