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Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Twins
27-31
5-6
Final
Pirates
30-28
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 6-5

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday, May 29, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Twins 3-1 in the 1st inning. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 29
Reynolds hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift the Pirates past the Twins, 6-5

Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, after Oneil Cruz hit a mammoth shot early, to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 12-17 on the road; Pirates 16-15 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
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
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
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
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Taj Bradley SP
Probable starter · 12-6, 3.73 ERA, 205 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Brooks Lee3B
  3. 3Kody Clemens1B
  4. 4Josh Bell1B
  5. 5Trevor LarnachLF
  6. 6Austin MartinRF
  7. 7Victor CaratiniC
  8. 8Luke Keaschall2B
  9. 9Tristan GraySS
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Jared Jones SP
Probable starter · 5-6, 3.72 ERA, 123 K, 1.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Spencer Horwitz1B
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsRF
  4. 4Nick Gonzales3B
  5. 5Oneil CruzCF
  6. 6Konnor GriffinDH
  7. 7Endy RodriguezC
  8. 8Jhostynxon GarciaLF
  9. 9Jared TrioloSS

The series

PIT wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 27,107
Officials
Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-0

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