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San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBSeptember 3, 2026PNC Park

GiantsSan FranciscoSF58-83

Giants 2, Pirates 5

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon69-72
Score by inning
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SF000000200221
PIT20000201–550

W Khristian CurtisL Blade TidwellSV Mason Montgomery

Pirates turn small-ball approach into 5-2 win over GiantsSix pitchers combined to allow two hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates were proficient at small ball on offense to pick up a 5-2 victory over the visitingRecap · Deadspin

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
  2.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryce Eldridge walks.
  4.  Jonah Cox grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nate Furman.PIT 60%
  2.  Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds walks. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Gonzales walks. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.PIT 67%
  5.  Oneil Cruz walks. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.PIT 76%
  6.  Jake Mangum hit by pitch. Bryan Reynolds scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.PIT 83%
  7.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  8.  Jacob Gonzalez called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Turner Hill hit by pitch.
  2.  Andrew Knizner strikes out swinging.PIT 77%
  3.  Shay Whitcomb walks.
  4.  Nate Furman grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.
  3.  Brandon Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Koss lines out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  2.  Drew Gilbert singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Gonzales.
  3.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.
  4.  Bryce Eldridge grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bryan Reynolds lines out to second baseman Nate Furman.
  2.  Nick Gonzales flies out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  4.  Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Turner Hill. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.
  5.  Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox.

Top 4th

  1.  Jonah Cox grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Pirates challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Turner Hill called out on strikes.
  3.  Andrew Knizner flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez called out on strikes.
  2.  Jared Triolo strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz lines out sharply to right fielder Drew Gilbert.

Top 5th

  1.  Shay Whitcomb walks.PIT 72%
  2.  Nate Furman grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Jared Triolo. Shay Whitcomb out at 2nd. Nate Furman out at 1st.PIT 82%
  3.  Christian Koss lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Nick Gonzales grounds into a double play, third baseman Shay Whitcomb to second baseman Nate Furman to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Drew Gilbert grounds out softly, pitcher Khristian Curtis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Rafael Devers flies out sharply to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  2.  Jake Mangum hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Reiver Sanmartin. Oneil Cruz scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.PIT 94%
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  4.  Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to first baseman Bryce Eldridge, deflected by pitcher Reiver Sanmartin. Jake Mangum to 3rd.
  5.  Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, second baseman Nate Furman to shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Jared Triolo out at 1st.
  6.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.

Top 7th

  1.  Jonah Cox walks.
  2.  Turner Hill walks.
  3.  Jung Hoo Lee doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jonah Cox scores. Turner Hill to 3rd.PIT 73%
  4.  Drew Cavanaugh strikes out swinging.PIT 81%
  5.  Nate Furman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Yohan Ramírez. Turner Hill scores. Jung Hoo Lee to 3rd.
  6.  Christian Koss lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brandon Lowe flies out to right fielder Drew Gilbert.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Nate Furman to first baseman Bryce Eldridge.
  3.  Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill.
  4.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Drew Gilbert pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo.
  2.  Rafael Devers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryce Eldridge lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jake Mangum walks.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Turner Hill, deflected by shortstop Christian Koss. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Yorke out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Bryce Eldridge to second baseman Jonah Cox. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Rafael Flores Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Jared Triolo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Jake Mangum scores.
  5.  Spencer Horwitz lines out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.

Top 9th

  1.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.
  2.  Turner Hill grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mason Montgomery.

Bot 1st

  1.  SF 0, PIT 1Oneil Cruz walks. Spencer Horwitz scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.PIT 76%
  2.  SF 0, PIT 2Jake Mangum hit by pitch. Bryan Reynolds scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.PIT 83%

Bot 6th

  1.  SF 0, PIT 3Jake Mangum hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Reiver Sanmartin. Oneil Cruz scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.PIT 94%
  2.  SF 0, PIT 4Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.

Top 7th

  1.  SF 1, PIT 4Jung Hoo Lee doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jonah Cox scores. Turner Hill to 3rd.PIT 73%
  2.  SF 2, PIT 4Nate Furman grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Yohan Ramírez. Turner Hill scores. Jung Hoo Lee to 3rd.

Bot 8th

  1.  SF 2, PIT 5Jared Triolo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Jake Mangum scores.

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · SF 1–4 PIT

Jung Hoo Lee doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jonah Cox scores. Turner Hill to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 73%SF +16 pts

Game leaders

GiantsSan Francisco

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Drew Gilbert CF4010001.234
Rafael Devers DH4000003.252
Bryce Eldridge 1B3000011.261
Jonah Cox 2B3100011.278
Turner Hill LF2100011.318
Andrew Knizner C2000001.207
Jung Hoo Lee RF2011000.283
Shay Whitcomb 3B0000020.123
Drew Cavanaugh C1000001.241
Nate Furman 2B3001000.160
Osleivis Basabe 3B0000000.211
Christian Koss SS3000000.200
Totals27222059

2B: Lee.RBI: Lee, Furman.SB: Cox.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Blade Tidwell L5.022255954.43
Reiver Sanmartin1.012110204.50
Trent Harris1.010001213.46
Ryan Walker1.011110197.16

Video

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