Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers
Who won: Pirates 8-4
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Rangers 4-0 in the 9th inning. Oneil Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th

Higashioka struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th

Carter flied out to center.
- Bot 9th

Jung struck out looking.
- Bot 9th

Santana relieved Soto
- Bot 9th

Bart catching.
- Bot 9th

Cook in right field.
- Bot 9th

O'Hearn at first base.
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th

Reynolds flied out to right.
- Top 9th

Lowe struck out looking.
HOME RUNTop 9th
3-run homer! 432 ft to right
Oneil Cruz
Cruz homered to right (432 feet), Cook scored and Mangum scored.
PIT 8 - 4 TEX- Top 9th

Beeks relieved Winn
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gonzales scored
Jake Mangum
Mangum grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gonzales scored, Cook to second.
PIT 5 - 4 TEX- Top 9th

Mangum hit for Davis
- Top 9th

Griffin struck out looking.
- Top 9th

Cook ran for Horwitz
- Top 9th

Horwitz singled to right, Gonzales to third.
- Top 9th

Gonzales singled to left.
- Top 9th

Winn relieved Collyer
- Top 9th

Duran at second base.
- Top 9th

McCutchen in left field.
- Top 9th

Haggerty as designated hitter.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th

Haggerty struck out looking.
- Bot 8th

Haggerty hit for Pederson