Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays

May 24, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	6	0	6
TOR	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	10

loss:

D. Ceasewin: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

M. Kellersave: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

G. Soto

Game Recap

TORONTO -- The future of the Pirates is arriving in waves these days, and on Sunday, it was Esmerlyn Valdez’s turn for his first big moment wearing the black and yellow. With Pittsburgh holding on to a lead in the sixth inning of a 4-1 win against the Blue Jays,...

Scoring Summary

PITTOR

1
Spencer Horwitz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
10
2
Oneil Cruz homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
20
4
Ernie Clement singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Yohendrick Pinango to 2nd. [1 run]
21
6
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Endy Rodriguez scores. [2 runs]
41

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Spencer Horwitz1B	1	4	1	1	0	1	1	3	.274
2Brandon Lowe2B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.260
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.251
4Nick Gonzales3B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	3	.308
5Oneil CruzDH	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.250
6Endy RodriguezC	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	.316
7Esmerlyn ValdezRF	1	3	1	2	2	0	1	1	.125
Jhostynxon GarciaCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294
8Jake MangumCF-RF	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
9Jared TrioloSS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.234


TOTAL	6	32	4	4	12	4	3	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Mitch KellerRHP	6.0	4	1	1	5	3	0	101	3.64
Yohan RamirezRHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	3.60
Mason MontgomeryLHP	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	18	3.48
Gregory SotoLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	22	2.22

TOTAL	9.0	5	1	1	8	5	0	157	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1George SpringerDH	0	4	0	0	0	1	3	.206
2Daulton VarshoCF	1	5	0	0	1	0	5	.265
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.287
Lenyn SosaPR-1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.196
4Yohendrick PinangoLF	1	3	0	0	1	0	4	.313
Myles StrawPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.244
5Jesus SanchezRF	0	3	0	0	2	0	2	.278
Davis SchneiderPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.127
6Kazuma Okamoto3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	2	.214
7Ernie Clement2B	1	4	0	1	0	0	1	.295
8Andres GimenezSS	0	3	0	0	1	0	3	.231
9Brandon ValenzuelaC	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	.238
TOTAL	5	31	1	1	8	5	22	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Dylan CeaseRHP	4.2	4	2	2	8	1	2	76	3.05
Mason FluhartyLHP	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0	19	4.82
Chase LeeRHP	1.2	1	2	2	0	2	1	22	8.10
Braydon FisherRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	2.73
Yariel RodriguezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	10.38
TOTAL	9.0	6	4	4	12	4	3	140	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITTOR

TOP 1
HOME RUN — Spencer Horwitz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
10
FLYOUT — Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. [1 out]
10
STRIKEOUT — Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Nick Gonzales called out on strikes. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — George Springer grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. [1 out]
10
SINGLE — Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum.
10
WALK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.
10
GROUNDED INTO DP — Yohendrick Pinango grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Jared Triolo to pitcher Mitch Keller. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Yohendrick Pinango out at 1st. [3 outs]
10

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5th inning

6th inning

7th inning

8th inning

9th inning

Team Stats

PIT

TOR

4Runs1

6Hits5

0Errors0

.188Batting Avg.161

32At Bats31

3Extra-base Hits2

3Home Runs0

4Runs-Batted-In1

4Walks5

2Stolen Bases0

12Strikeouts8

6Left on Base10

15Total Bases7

Game Details

Sunday, May 24, 2026 · 12:15 PM

Rogers Centre · Toronto, ON

attendance: 41,354 (83.9%)

weather: 68 degrees, roof closed

spread: TOR -176

over/under: 7.5