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Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLBAugust 22, 2026UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

PiratesPittsburghPIT63-68

Pirates 3, Dodgers 4

Final
DodgersLos AngelesLADWon79-51
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
PIT300000000361
LAD00022000–470

W Tarik SkubalL Yohan RamírezSV Tanner Scott

Skubal fans 11 for his first Dodgers win as Los Angeles rallies past the Pirates, 4-3Tarik Skubal struck out 11 to earn his first win as a Dodger, Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd.
  4.  Oneil Cruz triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 75%
  5.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores.
  6.  Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 1st

  1.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mookie Betts grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Yorke singles on a fly ball to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  2.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Nick Yorke to 2nd.
  3.  Henry Davis out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Nick Yorke to 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  5.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Max Muncy walks.
  2.  Tommy Edman strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kyle Tucker flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alek Thomas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ben Rortvedt flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  Shohei Ohtani walks.
  4.  Freddie Freeman walks. Shohei Ohtani to 2nd.
  5.  Mookie Betts lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

Top 4th

  1.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging, catcher Ben Rortvedt to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jared Triolo pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Max Muncy doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.PIT 74%
  2.  Tommy Edman walks.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Max Muncy to 3rd. Tommy Edman out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st.
  4.  Teoscar Hernández singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Max Muncy scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.PIT 65%
  5.  Alek Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Kyle Tucker scores. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd.PIT 51%
  6.  Ben Rortvedt grounds into a force out, pitcher Jared Jones to third baseman Nick Yorke. Teoscar Hernández out at 3rd. Alek Thomas to 2nd. Ben Rortvedt to 1st.PIT 58%
  7.  Shohei Ohtani walks. Alek Thomas to 3rd. Ben Rortvedt to 2nd.
  8.  Freddie Freeman flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.PIT 63%

Top 5th

  1.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  3.  Esmerlyn Valdez walks.
  4.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Mookie Betts hit by pitch.PIT 52%
  2.  Max Muncy doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Mookie Betts to 3rd.LAD 63%
  3.  Tommy Edman grounds out to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.LAD 56%
  4.  Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Mookie Betts scores. Max Muncy scores.LAD 72%
  5.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging.
  6.  Alek Thomas strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Mangum strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ben Rortvedt grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.
  2.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.
  3.  Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Pirates challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Mookie Betts called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Yorke grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Jared Triolo pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.
  3.  Henry Davis flies out sharply to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.

Bot 7th

  1.  Max Muncy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.LAD 80%
  2.  Tommy Edman lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds into a double play, first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. to shortstop Jared Triolo to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Max Muncy out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker out at 1st.LAD 72%

Top 8th

  1.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.LAD 67%
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.LAD 74%
  4.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.LAD 79%

Bot 8th

  1.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alek Thomas reaches on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Official Scorer ruling pending.
  3.  Ben Rortvedt flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  4.  Shohei Ohtani grounds out to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.LAD 82%
  2.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Yorke pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.

Top 1st

  1.  PIT 2, LAD 0Oneil Cruz triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.PIT 75%
  2.  PIT 3, LAD 0Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Oneil Cruz scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  PIT 3, LAD 1Teoscar Hernández singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Max Muncy scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.PIT 65%
  2.  PIT 3, LAD 2Alek Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Kyle Tucker scores. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd.PIT 51%

Bot 5th

  1.  PIT 3, LAD 4Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Mookie Betts scores. Max Muncy scores.LAD 72%

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 2–0 LAD

Oneil Cruz triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 75%PIT +21 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

DodgersLos Angeles

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nick Gonzales 2B4000002.309
Esmerlyn Valdez RF3120011.251
Billy Cook RF0000000.188
Bryan Reynolds DH4110002.263
Oneil Cruz CF4112003.266
Rafael Flores Jr. 1B4001002.268
Jake Mangum LF4000003.294
Nick Yorke 3B4010001.222
Jared Triolo SS3010000.237
Henry Davis C2000001.168
Totals323630115

2B: Valdez.3B: Cruz.RBI: Cruz 2, Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jared Jones4.032255874.76
Yohan Ramírez L1.022202213.20
Camilo Doval1.010002153.99
Kirby Yates1.010000123.41
Antwone Kelly1.000001185.40

Video

0:14Rafael Flores Jr.'s RBI groundout0:10Kyle Tucker steals second base in 5th0:10Starting lineups for Pirates at Dodgers - August 22, 20260:08Bench availability for Pittsburgh, August 22 vs Dodgers
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