Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Pirates 7-4
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at LECOM Park. The Pirates lead the series 1-0. The Pirates outscored the Rays 3-1 in the 5th inning. Nicholas Cimillo went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates. Jacob Melton went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.
Scoring
Delgado singled to right, Areinamo scored, Barrios to third.
Malloy grounded into double play, third to second to first, Barrios scored, Delgado out at second.
Malloy singled to left, Davidson scored, Barrios to third.
Garcia singled to left, Gourson scored, H. Davis to second, Blanco Jr. to third.
Cook walked, Blanco Jr. scored, Garcia to second, H. Davis to third.
Fletcher walked, H. Davis scored, Cook to second, Garcia to third.
Melton homered to right.
Cimillo homered to left (355 feet).
Ross singled to center, Gourson scored.
Blanco Jr. singled to right, Dumitru scored and White Jr. scored, Gourson to third.
Scores shown as TB-PIT.
