Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
 CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Pirates 7-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 6th inning. Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Steven Kwan went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Guardians.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th
Rocchio lined out to right.
- Bot 9th
DeLauter flied out to left.
- Bot 9th
Bazzana struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was overturned.
- Bot 9th
Mattson relieved Montgomery
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th
Gonzales flied out to center.
- Top 9th
O'Hearn struck out looking.
- HOME RUNTop 9th
2-run homer! 371 ft to left
Esmerlyn Valdez
Valdez homered to left (371 feet), Triolo scored.
PIT 7 - 1 CLE - Top 9th
Reynolds struck out looking.
- Top 9th
Triolo singled to left.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Kwan grounded out to second.
- Bot 8th
Halpin struck out swinging.
- Bot 8th
Bailey struck out looking.
- Bot 8th
Montgomery relieved Skenes
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Mangum flied out to right.
- Top 8th
Cook struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Davis struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Dion relieved Gaddis
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Arias struck out swinging.
- Bot 7th
Watson picked off second. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was upheld.
- Bot 7th
Watson doubled to right.
- Bot 7th
Manzardo popped out to third.
