Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Blue Jays

6-4-1

2-7

Final

Pirates

3-6-2

LECOM Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TOR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
PIT	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	X	7

Who won: Pirates 7-2

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at LECOM Park. Series tied 1-1-1. The Pirates outscored the Blue Jays 4-0 in the 8th inning. Carlos Santana went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Whit Merrifield went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Blue Jays.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale

Recap · Sep 27

Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Recap · Sep 26

Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Anthony Santander RF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Cody Ponce SP
Knee, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Dylan Cease SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Jameson Taillon SP
Elbow, right
15-Day-IL
Shane Bieber SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Lineups

Blue Jays5th in AL East

Lineup

1Whit Merrifield2B
2Bo BichetteSS
3Daulton VarshoLF
4Santiago Espinal3B
5Cavan Biggio1B
6Kevin KiermaierCF
7Addison BargerDH
8Nathan LukesRF
9Rob BrantlyC

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Lineup

1Rodolfo Castro2B
2Bryan ReynoldsCF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Carlos Santana1B
5Jack SuwinskiLF
6Jared Triolo3B
7Canaan Smith-NjigbaRF
8Austin HedgesC
9Jihwan BaeSS

Head to head

Series tied 1-1-1

Last meeting: Pirates 2, Blue Jays 2 (Mar 2)

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Game info

Venue: LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida · Attendance 4,940
Officials: Junior Valentine (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Fairchild (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)