The Pirates fell to the Blue Jays by a score of 9-2 - Fri, Mar 06 @ 01:07 PM EST
#Pirates @ Blue Jays - Fri, Mar 06
###Game Status: Game Over - Score: 9-2 Blue Jays
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| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangum - LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .429 | .550 |
| Valdez, Es - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .389 | .533 | |
| 2 | Griffin - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .278 | .750 |
| Ross - C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .444 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | Rodríguez, E - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .353 | .500 |
| a-Gray - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 4 | Flores Jr. - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .214 | .167 |
| Sanford - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 5 | Yorke - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .348 | .350 |
| Rivas, J - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .667 | |
| 6 | Garcia, Jh - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 |
| Delgado - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 7 | Fletcher, Do - RF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .333 | .474 |
| White Jr. - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | |
| 8 | Johnson, T - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .412 | .563 |
| Dumitru - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 9 | Cimillo - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .533 |
| Plaz - 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| Pirates |
|---|
| a-Flied out for Rodríguez, E in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Fletcher, Do (1, Berríos). HR: Fletcher, Do (1, 4th inning off Berríos, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Fletcher, Do 6; Garcia, Jh; Johnson, T; Mangum 2; Plaz; Ross; Yorke. RBI: Fletcher, Do (2); Johnson, T (4). 2-out RBI: Johnson, T. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Yorke; Dumitru; Rodríguez, E; Johnson, T. GIDP: Flores Jr. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 10. |
| FIELDING: E: Chandler (1, pickoff); Sanford (1, fielding). |
| Blue Jays Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukes - RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .316 | .333 |
| Pinango - RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .263 | .375 | |
| 2 | Schneider - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .063 | .318 | .063 |
| Micheletti Jr. - LF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | 1.167 | |
| 3 | Barger - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .474 |
| 1-Coffey - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .154 | |
| 4 | Varsho - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .412 | .444 | .824 |
| Clase, J - CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .267 | .500 | |
| 5 | Jiménez, E - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .417 | .652 |
| a-Planchart - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | |
| 6 | Valenzuela - C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .438 | .333 |
| Parker - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | |
| 7 | Rivera - SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .455 |
| Kasevich - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .500 | .625 | |
| 8 | Lantigua - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .500 | .579 | .500 |
| Mendoza, C - 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .643 | .636 | |
| 9 | Tirotta - 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .364 | .353 |
| Keys - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .286 | .474 | |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| Blue Jays |
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| a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Jiménez, E in the 7th. 1-Ran for Barger in the 5th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Tirotta (3, Davis, N). 3B: Clase, J (1, Davis, N). HR: Lukes (1, 4th inning off Bayless, 3 on, 2 out); Pinango (1, 8th inning off Davis, N, 1 on, 1 out); Micheletti Jr. (1, 8th inning off Davis, N, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Clase, J 3; Jiménez, E; Lukes 4; Mendoza, C; Micheletti Jr. 5; Pinango 4; Rivera; Tirotta 2; Valenzuela; Varsho. RBI: Lukes 4 (6); Micheletti Jr. (1); Pinango 2 (3); Planchart (1); Rivera (3). 2-out RBI: Lukes 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lantigua 3. SF: Planchart. Team RISP: 3-for-9. Team LOB: 8. |
| FIELDING: E: Parker (1, throw). DP: (Rivera-Lantigua-Tirotta). |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 57-35 | 10.50 |
| Bayless (L, 0-2) | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20-11 | 14.73 |
| Murdock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24-11 | 0.00 |
| Davis, N | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 54-34 | 7.20 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Blue Jays Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berríos (W, 1-0) | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 63-41 | 3.38 |
| Hoffman, J (H, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 0.00 |
| Alcala (H, 1) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-18 | 6.75 |
| Rogers, Ty (H, 2) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 5.40 |
| Little, B | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 0.00 |
| Nance | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 6.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Davis, N; Rogers, Ty. |
| HBP: Griffin (by Berríos). |
| ABS Challenge: Schneider (Strike-Confirmed); Flores Jr. 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Berríos (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Valenzuela (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Alcala (Ball-Confirmed); Valdez, Es (Strike-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Chandler 57-35; Bayless 20-11; Murdock 24-11; Davis, N 54-34; Berríos 63-41; Hoffman, J 8-7; Alcala 24-18; Rogers, Ty 16-10; Little, B 18-13; Nance 17-11. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Chandler 3-1; Bayless 0-2; Murdock 0-0; Davis, N 4-0; Berríos 5-1; Hoffman, J 0-0; Alcala 1-0; Rogers, Ty 1-0; Little, B 1-2; Nance 0-1. |
| Batters faced: Chandler 13; Bayless 7; Murdock 6; Davis, N 15; Berríos 18; Hoffman, J 3; Alcala 5; Rogers, Ty 4; Little, B 5; Nance 4. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Bayless 1-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Matt Blackborow. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Felix Neon. 3B: Thomas Fornarola. |
| Weather: 84 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 8 mph, L To R. |
| First pitch: 1:09 PM. |
| T: 2:41. |
| Att: 5,085. |
| Venue: TD Ballpark. |
| March 6, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 2 | Termarr Johnson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Dominic Fletcher scores. | 1-0 PIT |
| Top 4 | Dominic Fletcher homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. | 2-0 PIT |
| Bottom 4 | Josh Rivera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Daulton Varsho scores. Brandon Valenzuela to 2nd. | 2-1 PIT |
| Bottom 4 | Nathan Lukes hits a grand slam (1) to right field. Brandon Valenzuela scores. Josh Rivera scores. Riley Tirotta scores. | 5-2 TOR |
| Bottom 7 | Geovanny Planchart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Jonatan Clase scores. | 6-2 TOR |
| Bottom 8 | Yohendrick Pinango homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Mendoza scores. | 8-2 TOR |
| Bottom 8 | Eddie Micheletti Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. | 9-2 TOR |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | |
| Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
###Decisions
- Winner: José Berríos (1-0, 3.38)
- Loser: Jarod Bayless (0-2, 14.73)
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Next Pirates Game: Sat, Mar 07, 01:05 PM EST @ Tigers
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