New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates, July 22, 2026 (Game 1)

PiratesPIT
5-3
Final
YankeesNYY

July 22, 2026, 1:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

2-3

Last 5
L 3-5
@ CLE
W 7-1
@ CLE
L 5-8
@ NYY
W 5-3
@ NYY
L 0-2
@ NYY

New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5
L 2-8
vs LAD
W 2-1
vs LAD
W 8-5
vs PIT
L 3-5
vs PIT
W 2-0
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Pittsburgh Pirates53-50.515#4#511.5
New York Yankees57-45.559#2#12.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesNew York Yankees
.734
OPS
.720
186
HR
223
767
Runs
739
4.14
ERA
3.23
1.30
WHIP
1.17
1496
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Esmerlyn Valdez headshot
Esmerlyn Valdez

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Nick Gonzales headshot
Nick Gonzales

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jacob Gonzalez headshot
Jacob Gonzalez

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler

6.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mason Montgomery headshot
Mason Montgomery

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

Jazz Chisholm Jr. headshot
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

5 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brent Headrick headshot
Brent Headrick

4.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Blackburn headshot
Paul Blackburn

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Mitch Keller headshot
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Yankees 3: PIT 7 hits, NYY 6 hits; PIT 0 errors, NYY 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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New York Yankees0000003000360

Box Score

Batting

Jake Mangum and Nick Gonzales led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake MangumCF/RF5021010
Brandon Lowe2B4010110
Bryan ReynoldsLF5000020
Esmerlyn ValdezRF4000130
Rafael Flores Jr.C0000000
Ryan O'HearnDH4000030
Nick Gonzales3B4321011
Jacob GonzalezSS/1B4112001
Henry DavisC3000030
Marcell OzunaPH0000100
Billy CookPR/CF0100000
Tyler Callihan1B2000020
Jared TrioloPH/SS2011010
Totals375753172

6 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trent GrishamCF4010100
Ben Rice1B5113031
Ali SánchezC0000000
Spencer JonesDH3000110
Amed RosarioPH/DH1000010
Cody BellingerLF4010130
Jasson DomínguezRF4010100
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B5000010
José CaballeroSS4000020
Ryan McMahon3B4110010
Austin WellsC1110100
Paul GoldschmidtPH/1B1000000
Totals363635121

Pitching

Mitch Keller went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (6 SO, 0 ER); Gerrit Cole went 7.0 innings for New York Yankees (11 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mitch Keller5.0300260
Carmen Mlodzinski2.2333231
Mason Montgomery1.1000120
Gregory Soto1.0000010
New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole7.04330112
Brent Headrick1.0000030
David Bednar1.0100110
Fernando Cruz0.1221200
Kervin Castro0.2000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T5

    Home Run Jacob Gonzalez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Gonzales scores. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T7

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • B7

    Home Run Ben Rice homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. Ryan McMahon scores. Austin Wells scores. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T10

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 2nd. PIT 4, NYY 3

  • T10

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Billy Cook scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. PIT 5, NYY 3

Play-by-Play

All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Pop Out Jazz Chisholm Jr. pops out to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • B10

    Pop Out Jasson Domínguez pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • B10

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • T10

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • T10

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • T10

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • T10

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Billy Cook scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. PIT 5, NYY 3

  • T10

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 2nd. PIT 4, NYY 3

  • T10

    Walk Marcell Ozuna walks. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T10

    Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B9

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B9

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T9

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out to first baseman Ben Rice. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T9

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T9

    Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Ryan McMahon in foul territory. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T9

    Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B8

    Groundout Ryan McMahon grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B8

    Lineout José Caballero lines out to shortstop Jared Triolo. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B8

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B7

    Pop Out Jasson Domínguez pops out to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B7

    Single Cody Bellinger singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B7

    Home Run Ben Rice homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. Ryan McMahon scores. Austin Wells scores. PIT 3, NYY 3

  • B7

    Pop Out Trent Grisham pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales on the infield fly rule. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • B7

    Walk Austin Wells walks. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • B7

    Double Ryan McMahon hits a ground-rule double (10) on a fly ball down the left-field line. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • T7

    Lineout Jacob Gonzalez lines out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • T7

    Home Run Nick Gonzales homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 3, NYY 0

  • T7

    Flyout Ryan O'Hearn flies out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T7

    Lineout Esmerlyn Valdez lines out sharply to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Strikeout José Caballero called out on strikes. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Forceout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Jasson Domínguez out at 2nd. Jazz Chisholm Jr. to 1st. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Walk Jasson Domínguez walks. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Ryan McMahon in foul territory. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Ben Rice challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ben Rice called out on strikes. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Single Trent Grisham singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Austin Wells to 2nd. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Single Austin Wells singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Groundout Ryan McMahon grounds out to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Henry Davis called out on strikes. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Home Run Jacob Gonzalez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Gonzales scores. PIT 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout José Caballero strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jazz Chisholm Jr. called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Flyout Jasson Domínguez flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Walk Cody Bellinger walks. Spencer Jones to 2nd. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Walk Spencer Jones walks. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Lineout Brandon Lowe lines out to right fielder Jasson Domínguez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Ben Rice. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Lineout Ben Rice lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Lineout Trent Grisham lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Austin Wells hit by pitch. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Henry Davis strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out sharply, first baseman Ben Rice to pitcher Gerrit Cole. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout José Caballero flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Single Jasson Domínguez singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out sharply to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 0, NYY 0