New York Yankees vs Pittsburgh Pirates, July 22, 2026 (Game 2)

PiratesPIT
0-2
Final
YankeesNYY

July 22, 2026, 7:05 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

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
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.

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Paul Blackburn headshot
Paul Blackburn
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0: PIT 3 hits, NYY 5 hits; PIT 0 errors, NYY 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

Nick Gonzales led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Gonzales3B4020000
Jared TrioloSS/CF3010000
Tyler CallihanPH1000010
Bryan ReynoldsLF4000030
Esmerlyn ValdezRF1000310
Ryan O'Hearn1B4000020
Marcell OzunaDH3000020
Brandon Lowe2B3000010
Rafael Flores Jr.C3000000
Billy CookCF2000020
Jacob GonzalezPH/SS1000000
Totals290303120

5 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trent GrishamCF3000110
Ben RiceDH4000010
Paul Goldschmidt1B3000010
Cody BellingerLF2110100
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B3010000
Jasson DomínguezRF3111000
Anthony VolpeSS3011010
Ryan McMahon3B3000020
Ali SánchezC3010000
Totals27252260

Pitching

Bubba Chandler went 6.1 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 0 ER); Max Fried went 5.0 innings for New York Yankees (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bubba Chandler6.1200150
Brandon Eisert0.2222110
Yohan Ramírez1.0100000
New York Yankees
Max Fried5.0100170
Angel Chivilli1.0100010
Paul Blackburn2.0000130
Will Warren0.2100110
Tim Hill0.1000000
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

  • B7

    Double Jasson Domínguez doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Cody Bellinger scores. PIT 0, NYY 1

  • B7

    Single Anthony Volpe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jasson Domínguez scores. PIT 0, NYY 2

Play-by-Play

All 61 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T9

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T9

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out softly, pitcher Will Warren to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T9

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

  • T9

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Ben Rice grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Ali Sánchez out at 2nd. Ben Rice out at 1st. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Trent Grisham pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe in foul territory. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B8

    Single Ali Sánchez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jared Triolo. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Lineout Jacob Gonzalez lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • T8

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Single Anthony Volpe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jasson Domínguez scores. PIT 0, NYY 2

  • B7

    Double Jasson Domínguez doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Cody Bellinger scores. PIT 0, NYY 1

  • B7

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B7

    Walk Cody Bellinger walks. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B7

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T7

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

  • T7

    Walk Ali Sánchez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Jared Triolo steals (7) 2nd base. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Ali Sánchez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T7

    Single Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to shortstop Anthony Volpe. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B6

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Trent Grisham pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Ali Sánchez pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T6

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Billy Cook called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T6

    Lineout Rafael Flores Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B5

    Groundout Ryan McMahon grounds out, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to second baseman Brandon Lowe to pitcher Bubba Chandler. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jasson Domínguez flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T5

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

  • T5

    Groundout Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Double Cody Bellinger doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Ben Rice called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T4

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

    Groundout Ali Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B3

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

  • T3

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Billy Cook strikes out swinging. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Anthony Volpe flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jasson Domínguez flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Single Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Max Fried. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Marcell Ozuna called out on strikes. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Billy Cook. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Ben Rice grounds into a double play, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Trent Grisham out at 2nd. Ben Rice out at 1st. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Bunt Groundout Jared Triolo bunt grounds out, pitcher Max Fried to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. PIT 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Single Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Cody Bellinger to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. PIT 0, NYY 0