Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros
March 17, 2026 • 1:05 PM • LECOM Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
2
Houston Astros
HOU
10
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Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Houston Astros
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .703 | .784 |
| HR | 34 | 40 |
| Runs | 153 | 168 |
| ERA | 3.82 | 6.08 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.64 |
| Strikeouts | 301 | 293 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.6 ERA
4.1 IP, 5 SO, 4.154 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 7.364 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Roddery Muñoz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Roa | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Logan VanWey | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Mitch Keller | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Cy Nielson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Murdock | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| David Matoma | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Brandon Neeck | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Shay Whitcomb singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Joey Loperfido scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-3
Brice Matthews homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Joey Loperfido scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-4
Zach Cole homers (2) on a line drive to right field.
bottom 3 • Single • 1-4
Bryan Reynolds singles on a fly ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Joey Bart scores. Alika Williams to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-5
Shay Whitcomb singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Joey Loperfido scores. Brice Matthews to 3rd. Zach Cole to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-7
Cavan Biggio singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Brice Matthews scores. Zach Cole scores. Shay Whitcomb to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 1-8
Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Shay Whitcomb scores. Cavan Biggio to 2nd.
top 8 • Double • 1-10
Riley Unroe doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Christian Vázquez scores. Collin Price scores.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 2-10
Hunter Stovall out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zach Cole. Omar Alfonzo scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 2-10
Jesus Castillo lines out to third baseman Jack Winkler.
bottom 9 • Sac Fly • 2-10
Hunter Stovall out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Zach Cole. Omar Alfonzo scores.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-10
Mike Jarvis grounds out softly, second baseman Yamal Encarnacion to first baseman Collin Price. Omar Alfonzo to 3rd. Jared Jones to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-10
Jared Jones singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Whitaker. Omar Alfonzo to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-10
Omar Alfonzo walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-10
Collin Price strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 1-10
Christian Vázquez walks.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-10
Carlos Pérez pops out to first baseman Jared Jones in foul territory.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-10
Tyler Whitaker grounds out, third baseman Hunter Stovall to first baseman Jared Jones.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-10
Ivan Brethowr strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-10
Billy Cook pops out to first baseman Collin Price in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-10
Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-10
Jack Winkler grounds out, third baseman Hunter Stovall to first baseman Jared Jones.
top 8 • Walk • 1-10
Zach Cole walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 1-10
Brice Matthews walks.
top 8 • Double • 1-10
Riley Unroe doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Christian Vázquez scores. Collin Price scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-8
Yamal Encarnacion strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 1-8
Collin Price walks. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 1-8
Christian Vázquez walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-8
Carlos Pérez grounds out, second baseman Mike Jarvis to first baseman Jared Jones.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 1-8
Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, third baseman Jack Winkler to second baseman Riley Unroe. Hunter Stovall out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-8
Alika Williams lines out to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 1-8
Joey Bart hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Taylor Trammell challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Jack Winkler strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Zach Cole strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 1-8
Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Jax Biggers to second baseman Riley Unroe. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-8
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-8
Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell.