Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- 2BRodríguez (2, Blubaugh)
- HRCruz (14, 6th inning off Burrows 2 on, 0 Out); Lowe (15, 8th inning off Abreu 2 on, 2 Out); Rodríguez (1, 2nd inning off Burrows 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBICruz 3 (44), Lowe 3 (40), Rodríguez 3 (5)
- 2Out RBILowe, B 3; Rodríguez, E.
- GIDPGonzales; Rodríguez
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP4-11 (O'Hearn 0-1, Cruz 1-3, Lowe 1-2, Mangum 1-2, Horwitz 0-2, Rodríguez 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBReynolds (5, 2nd base off Okert/Vázquez); Mangum 2 (10, 2nd base off Abreu/Vázquez, 2nd base off Burrows/Vázquez); Rodríguez (2, 2nd base off De Los Santos/Vázquez)
- Picked OffMangum (1st base, De Los Santos)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Gonzales-Lowe-O'Hearn)
- EGonzales (5, fielding)
- AssistsReynolds, B (Vázquez, C at 2nd base).
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BMeyers (4, Santana)
- HRAlvarez (21, 1st inning off Chandler 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIWalker (44), Alvarez 3 (42), Peña 2 (10)
- GIDPMatthews
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-13 (Vázquez 0-1, Walker 1-2, Alvarez 1-1, Trammell 0-1, Paredes 0-2, Meyers 0-1, Peña 1-2, Matthews 0-2, Smith 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBSmith (8, 2nd base off Chandler/Rodríguez)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Peña-Matthews-Walker , Peña-Walker , Paredes-Walker)
- EParedes 2 (4, throw 2)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Chandler(W, 2-6) |
W. Dotel(H, 2) |
G. Soto(S, 8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 91-52 | 4.89 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41-25 | 1.08 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 5.47 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-6 | 1.91 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 158-94 |
- Pitching
- WPChandler
- BKSantana
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSantana 3/5; Soto 2/2; Chandler 13/23; Dotel 7/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantana-2-3-3-3; Soto-1-3-2-0; Chandler-12-11-11-15; Dotel-7-6-7-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsChandler 5-8; Dotel 2-3
- Game ScoresB Chandler 44
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Burrows(L, 3-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 90-54 | 5.66 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.33 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 3.33 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32-21 | 7.91 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-14 | 4.54 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 177-109 |
- Pitching
- WPBlubaugh
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 3/5; De Los Santos 3/3; Abreu 3/6; Blubaugh 3/5; Burrows 19/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-3-2-4-2; De Los Santos-4-2-2-1; Abreu-5-4-9-3; Blubaugh-5-4-3-2; Burrows-12-9-16-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 0-2; Abreu 0-1; Burrows 3-6
- Game ScoresM Burrows 27
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alvarez homered to left center (363 feet), Peña scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Endy Rodríguez homers (383 feet) on a fly ball to right center field. Nick Gonzales scores. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Walker singled to left, Peña scored, Alvarez to second. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Peña grounded into fielder's choice to left, Matthews scored, Vázquez out at second. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Cruz homered to center (419 feet), O'Hearn scored and Gonzales scored. | 5 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Mangum reached on bunt single to third, Rodríguez scored on throwing error by third baseman Paredes. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Lowe homered to right (356 feet), Mangum scored and Triolo scored. | 9 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Rodríguez doubled to left, Gonzales scored. | 10 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Peña singled to right, Meyers scored, Vázquez to second. | 10 | 5 | ||
| 9th | Alvarez reached on infield single to third, Vázquez scored. | 10 | 6 | ||
PIT @ HOU Videos
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
Oneil Cruz's 419-foot 3-run shot pads Pirates' lead
Yordan Alvarez crushes his 21st homer of the season
PIT leads 1-0
Game Information
Daikin Park
8:10 PM, June 2, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 25,513
Game Time:3:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Louie Krupa
- First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
- Third Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 37 | 21 | .638 | - | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 33 | 28 | .541 | 5.5 | W4 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 28 | .525 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 29 | .525 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 31 | 29 | .517 | 7 | W1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 33 | 29 | .532 | - | W8 |
| Texas | 30 | 31 | .492 | 2.5 | W5 |
| Athletics | 29 | 31 | .483 | 3 | W1 |
| Houston | 27 | 35 | .435 | 6 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 23 | 39 | .371 | 10 | L3 |

