San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates, August 26, 2026

PiratesPIT
0-3
Final
PadresSD

August 26, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

2-3

Last 5
L 3-4
@ LAD
L 0-4
@ LAD
W 3-2
@ SD
W 1-0
@ SD
L 0-3
@ SD

San Diego Padres

3-2

Last 5
W 7-5
vs MIN
W 8-1
vs MIN
L 2-3
vs PIT
L 0-1
vs PIT
W 3-0
vs PIT

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bubba Chandler headshot
Bubba Chandler
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481#4#718.0
San Diego Padres72-62.537#2#38.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Pittsburgh PiratesSan Diego Padres
.734
OPS
.717
186
HR
183
767
Runs
722
4.14
ERA
3.99
1.30
WHIP
1.29
1496
Strikeouts by pitchers
1315

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

Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Esmerlyn Valdez headshot
Esmerlyn Valdez

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Bryan Reynolds headshot
Bryan Reynolds

5 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Pitchers

Camilo Doval headshot
Camilo Doval

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Skenes headshot
Paul Skenes

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Khristian Curtis headshot
Khristian Curtis

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jake Cronenworth headshot
Jake Cronenworth

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Michael King headshot
Michael King

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Adrian Morejon headshot
Adrian Morejon

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning

3.2 IP, 2 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
Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Bradgley Rodriguez headshot
Bradgley Rodriguez
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0: PIT 5 hits, SD 7 hits; PIT 1 error, SD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates000000000051
San Diego Padres01010001x370

Box Score

Batting

Spencer Horwitz led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Spencer Horwitz1B5020010
Brandon Lowe2B2000210
Bryan ReynoldsDH4010000
Esmerlyn ValdezRF4010010
Oneil CruzCF3000110
Nick Gonzales3B3000120
Jake MangumLF3000000
Rafael Flores Jr.C4000010
Jacob GonzalezSS2000000
Jared TrioloPH/SS2010000
Totals32050470

Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF4000020
Jake Cronenworth2B3011110
Manny Machado3B4110010
Ty France1B3010100
Jackson MerrillCF3121100
Luis RengifoLF3011010
Jase BowenLF1000000
Gavin SheetsDH3000000
Xander BogaertsSS3000000
Freddy FerminC2110100
Totals29373450

Pitching

Bubba Chandler went 5.2 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (3 SO, 1 ER); Randy Vásquez went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bubba Chandler5.2421230
Lake Bachar1.1000010
Kirby Yates0.2311210
Noah Murdock0.1000000
San Diego Padres
Randy Vásquez5.0100220
Kyle Hart1.0100100
Griffin Canning0.1000110
Yuki Matsui0.2100020
Bradgley Rodriguez2.0200020
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

  • B2

    Single Luis Rengifo singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Jackson Merrill scores. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Triple Jackson Merrill triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Manny Machado scores. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B8

    Double Jake Cronenworth doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Freddy Fermin scores. PIT 0, SD 3

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Spencer Horwitz pops out softly to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. PIT 0, SD 3

  • T9

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 3

  • T9

    Lineout Rafael Flores Jr. lines out to left fielder Jase Bowen. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Flyout Jase Bowen flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Walk Jackson Merrill walks. Manny Machado to 3rd. Ty France to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Walk Ty France walks. Manny Machado to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Single Manny Machado singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Jake Cronenworth out at home on the throw, center fielder Oneil Cruz to catcher Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Double Jake Cronenworth doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Freddy Fermin scores. PIT 0, SD 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. Freddy Fermin steals (1) 2nd base. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B8

    Single Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T8

    Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 2nd. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T8

    Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jase Bowen. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T8

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to left fielder Jase Bowen. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B7

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B7

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Luis Rengifo called out on strikes. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T7

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

  • T7

    Strikeout Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T7

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Jake Mangum hit by pitch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T7

    Walk Nick Gonzales walks. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B6

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B6

    Single Ty France singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B6

    Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T6

    Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T6

    Forceout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Esmerlyn Valdez to 1st. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T6

    Lineout Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T6

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T6

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B5

    Walk Freddy Fermin walks. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B5

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Gavin Sheets pops out to pitcher Bubba Chandler. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T5

    Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T5

    Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 2

  • T5

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B4

    Groundout Luis Rengifo grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B4

    Triple Jackson Merrill triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Manny Machado scores. PIT 0, SD 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Ty France pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Field Error Manny Machado reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Gonzales called out on strikes. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Walk Oneil Cruz walks. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Walk Brandon Lowe walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Groundout Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Single Luis Rengifo singles on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Jackson Merrill scores. PIT 0, SD 1

  • B2

    Double Jackson Merrill doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Lineout Ty France lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Flyout Oneil Cruz flies out sharply to left fielder Luis Rengifo. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Manny Machado grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Jake Cronenworth out at 2nd. Manny Machado out at 1st. PIT 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Walk Jake Cronenworth walks. PIT 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Lineout Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Randy Vásquez. PIT 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. PIT 0, SD 0