September 3, 2026 · PNC Park
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Cruz walked, Horwitz scored, Gonzales to second, Reynolds to third.
Mangum hit by pitch, Reynolds scored, Cruz to second, Gonzales to third.
Mangum hit sacrifice bunt, Cruz scored, Mangum to first on throwing error by pitcher Sanmartín, Mangum to second.
Triolo grounded into fielder's choice to second, Mangum scored, Yorke out at second. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was overturned.
Lee doubled to right, Cox scored, Hill to third.
Furman grounded out to first, Hill scored, Lee to third.
Triolo hit sacrifice fly to center, Mangum scored.
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Bases-loaded Scoring
In the bottom of the first inning, Pittsburgh scored two runs without a hit during a bases-loaded sequence that included consecutive walks to Bryan Reynolds, Nick Gonzales, and Oneil Cruz, followed by a hit-by-pitch to Jake Mangum.
Blade Tidwell pitch selection by count
Player Influence
Lake Bachar started for Pittsburgh and pitched 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings, striking out three batters and issuing two walks.
Pitch Pattern
Blade Tidwell recorded five strikeouts over five innings, striking out Jacob Gonzalez twice looking, Jared Triolo twice, and Rafael Flores Jr. once.
Starting Pitching
After yielding two runs on three walks, a single, and a hit-by-pitch in the first inning, Blade Tidwell stabilized to throw four consecutive scoreless innings, finishing with five strikeouts across five innings pitched.
Player Influence
Oneil Cruz reached base in three of his four plate appearances via walks, stole a base, and scored a run in the sixth inning.
1–8
Rafael Devers went hitless in four plate appearances with three strikeouts, all three strikeouts ending on swinging strikes against fastballs thrown by three different Pittsburgh pitchers.
1–8
Jake Mangum reached base three times with a single, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch, executed a run-scoring sacrifice bunt, and scored two runs across four plate appearances.
Game Frame
Pittsburgh secured a 5-2 victory over San Francisco, with the Pirates scoring two runs in the first, two in the sixth, and one in the eighth.
Bullpen Usage
Khristian Curtis earned the win in relief for Pittsburgh, throwing three innings with two strikeouts, three walks, and two earned runs allowed.
Run Production
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Pittsburgh extended its lead to 4-0 via a leadoff walk, a stolen base by Oneil Cruz, a sacrifice bunt resulting in a throwing error by Reiver Sanmartin, and an RBI fielder's choice by Jared Triolo.
Player Influence
Jared Triolo drove in two runs for Pittsburgh without recording a base hit, collecting an RBI on a fielder's choice in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
Substitution Window
Pinch hitter Nick Yorke contributed immediately after replacing Jacob Gonzalez, hitting an infield single in the sixth inning and executing a sacrifice bunt in the eighth.
Scoring Sequence
Nate Furman drove in San Francisco's second run in the seventh inning with an RBI groundout to first base against Yohan Ramirez.
Scoring Sequence
Pinch hitter Jung Hoo Lee drove in San Francisco's first run in the seventh inning with an RBI double to right field off Khristian Curtis.
High-leverage Relief
Entering with runners on second and third with no outs in the seventh inning, Yohan Ramirez limited San Francisco to one run by inducing a strikeout, an RBI groundout, and an inning-ending lineout.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher deployment
Pitch Pattern
Ryan Walker threw sinkers on 18 of his 19 pitches in the eighth inning, allowing one run on a walk, single, sacrifice bunt, and sacrifice fly.
Bullpen Usage
Luke Weaver tossed a perfect eighth inning in relief for Pittsburgh, retiring all three batters faced on a pop out, a strikeout of Rafael Devers, and a line out.
Bullpen Usage
Mason Montgomery closed out the ninth inning on 11 pitches to earn the save, retiring Jonah Cox on a strikeout and forcing two groundouts.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
Pittsburgh's first two runs arrived without a hit
HighPittsburgh capitalized on three consecutive walks and a hit-by-pitch to score two first-inning runs.
Evidence
Bottom 1
Bottom 1
Not implied
Limitations
The sixth turned one walk into two runs
HighPittsburgh scored two runs in the sixth inning utilizing a walk, a stolen base, a sacrifice bunt with an error, and a fielder's choice.
Evidence
Bottom 6
Bottom 6
Bottom 6
Not implied
Limitations
Ramirez cut a no-out, second-and-third threat to one run
MediumRamirez contained a zero-out second-and-third threat to one run via a strikeout, groundout, and lineout.
Evidence
Top 7
Top 7
Not implied
Limitations