Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers

Apr 22, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

C. Winnwin: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

G. Soto

Game Recap

ARLINGTON -- It takes less than a tank of gas to drive from Robinson, Texas, to Arlington -- and even with higher prices at the pump, Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft’s many friends and family who made it to Globe Life Field on Wednesday night got their money’s worth. Ashcraft was...

Scoring Summary

PITTEX

1
Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. [1 run]
10
2
Josh Jung homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Joc Pederson scores. [2 runs]
12
5
Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Spencer Horwitz scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. [1 run]
22
5
Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Brandon Nimmo. [2 runs]
42
8
Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Andrew McCutchen scores. Brandon Nimmo scores. [2 runs]
44
9
Jake Mangum reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Josh Jung. Nick Gonzales scores. Billy Cook to 2nd. [1 run]
54
9
Oneil Cruz homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Billy Cook scores. Jake Mangum scores. [3 runs]
84

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Oneil CruzCF	1	5	1	3	3	0	1	2	.286
2Brandon Lowe2B	1	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	.263
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	2	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	.264
4Marcell OzunaDH	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.184
5Ryan O'HearnRF-1B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.325
6Nick Gonzales3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.270
7Spencer Horwitz1B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.271
Billy CookPR-RF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375
8Konnor GriffinSS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	4	.194
9Henry DavisC	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	.167
Jake MangumPH	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.294
Joey BartC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156
TOTAL	9	36	8	7	9	2	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Braxton AshcraftRHP	7.0	4	2	2	5	2	1	94	2.43
Gregory SotoLHP	1.0	3	2	2	3	0	0	27	2.13
Dennis SantanaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	0.75


TOTAL	9.0	7	4	4	10	2	1	130	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Brandon NimmoRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.293
2Corey SeagerSS	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.193
3Jake Burger1B	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.250
4Joc PedersonDH	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.231
Sam HaggertyPH-DH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.143
5Josh Jung3B	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.303
6Evan CarterCF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.200
7Kyle HigashiokaC	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.242
8Josh Smith2B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.188
Andrew McCutchenPH-LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233
9Ezequiel DuranLF-2B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.280

TOTAL	7	32	4	4	10	2	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jack LeiterRHP	5.0	5	4	3	5	2	0	84	4.97
Tyler AlexanderLHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	29	0.68
Gavin CollyerRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.00
Cole WinnRHP	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	19	4.91
Jalen BeeksLHP	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	9	1.80
TOTAL	8.3	9	8	7	9	2	1	148	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITTEX

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Brandon Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Jack Leiter to first baseman Jake Burger. [2 outs]
00
DOUBLE — Bryan Reynolds doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter.
00
SINGLE — Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. [1 run]
10
GROUNDOUT — Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Brandon Nimmo grounds out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. [1 out]
10
STRIKEOUT — Corey Seager strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
10
GROUNDOUT — Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

PIT

TEX

8Runs4

9Hits7

0Errors2

.250Batting Avg.219

36At Bats32

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs1

7Runs-Batted-In4

2Walks2

1Stolen Bases1

9Strikeouts10

4Left on Base3

13Total Bases12

Game Details

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 24,289 (60.3%)

weather: 74 degrees, roof closed

spread: PIT -118

over/under: 7.5