The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 5-2 on February 28, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. A crowd of N/A witnessed the Pittsburgh Pirates secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Neck | 2026-02-28 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-02-28 |
| HOU | Jake Meyers | CF | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-03-02 |
| HOU | Cavan Biggio | 1B | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-03 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Out | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| PIT | Jack Brannigan | SS | Day-To-Day | Nose – Not Specified | 2026-02-28 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-04 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Out | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ryan Harbin | RP | Out | Lat – Strain | 2026-04-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| PIT | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .231 | .286 | .346 | .632 |
| HOU | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .211 | .348 | .368 | .716 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .538 | .600 | .846 |
| 1 | Nicholas Cimillo | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .889 |
| 2 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .455 | .333 |
| 3 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| 4 | Nick Yorke | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .429 |
| 5 | Jared Triolo | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| 6 | Rafael Flores | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| 7 | Billy Cook | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| 8 | Esmerlyn Valdez | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 |
| 9 | Alika Williams | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 1.80 |
| Bubba Chandler | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | —– | 18.00 |
| Derek Diamond | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Carlos Correa | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .333 | .111 |
| 6 | Taylor Trammell | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .438 | .643 |
| 7 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .083 | .000 |
| 8 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .500 |
| 9 | Cesar Salazar | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Mike Burrows | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Roddery Munoz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 6.00 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 6.75 |
| Michael Knorr | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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