Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels
September 5, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
1
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Los Angeles Angels
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
70-73 (.490)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
18.5
Los Angeles Angels
54-88 (.380)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
18.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Los Angeles Angels |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .734 | .679 |
| HR | 186 | 154 |
| Runs | 767 | 655 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.29 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.35 |
| Strikeouts | 1496 | 1439 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
Los Angeles Angels
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||
| Zach Neto (SS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Trout (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Siri (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Meckler (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Grissom (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Moore (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Lowe (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Denzer Guzman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Frazier (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusei Kikuchi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Watson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Murphy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Fermin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oneil Cruz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Mattson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yohan Ramírez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||
| Yusei Kikuchi | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryan Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Murphy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| José Fermin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Isaac Mattson | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Single • 0-1
Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Wade Meckler scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 0-2
Josh Lowe homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Single • 0-3
Zach Neto singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Denzer Guzman scores.
top 7 • Single • 0-4
Mike Trout singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Adam Frazier scores. Zach Neto to 2nd.
top 7 • Double • 0-6
Wade Meckler doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Zach Neto scores. Mike Trout scores. Wade Meckler to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 1-6
Bryan Reynolds homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-6
Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-6
Jake Mangum flies out to center fielder Jose Siri.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-6
Spencer Horwitz walks. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-6
Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Vaughn Grissom.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-6
Vaughn Grissom strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Forceout • 1-6
Wade Meckler grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Zach Neto to 3rd. Jose Siri out at 2nd. Wade Meckler to 1st.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 1-6
Mike Trout hit by pitch. Zach Neto to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 1-6
Zach Neto singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-6
Adam Frazier lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 8 • Caught Stealing 3B • 1-6
Oneil Cruz caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Moisés Ballesteros to third baseman Denzer Guzman.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-6
Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 1-6
Bryan Reynolds homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-6
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-6
Konnor Griffin strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Lineout • 0-6
Denzer Guzman lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-6
Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-6
Christian Moore grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-6
Brandon Lowe grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Vaughn Grissom.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-6
Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-6
Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to pitcher Ryan Watson.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-6
Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Nick Yorke.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-6
Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes.
top 7 • Double • 0-6
Wade Meckler doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Zach Neto scores. Mike Trout scores. Wade Meckler to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 0-4
Mike Trout singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Adam Frazier scores. Zach Neto to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 0-3
Zach Neto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 0-3
Adam Frazier doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Denzer Guzman called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Mike Trout.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 0-3
Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to second baseman Adam Frazier. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales to 1st.