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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB
Pirates
52-48
7-1
Final
Progressive Field
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PIT0100130027
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Who won: Pirates 7-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Progressive Field. 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.

Player of the game

Billy Cook

PIT · 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 1 SB

8.2

Win probability

100%PIT final
PITCLE

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thBrayan Rocchio

    Lined out to right

    Rocchio lined out to right.

    B. Rocchio · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thChase DeLauter

    Flied out to left

    DeLauter flied out to left.

    C. DeLauter · 1-3

  3. Bot 9thTravis Bazzana

    Struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call...

    Bazzana struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    T. Bazzana · 0-4

  4. Bot 9thIsaac Mattson

    Mattson relieved Montgomery

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thNick Gonzales

    Flied out to center

    Gonzales flied out to center.

    N. Gonzales · 2-5

  7. Top 9thRyan O'Hearn

    Struck out looking

    O'Hearn struck out looking.

    R. O'Hearn · 0-4

  8. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Esmerlyn Valdez

    2-run homer! 371 ft to left

    E. Valdez · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Valdez homered to left (371 feet), Triolo scored.

    PIT 7 - 1 CLE
  9. Top 9thBryan Reynolds

    Struck out looking

    Reynolds struck out looking.

    B. Reynolds · 0-5

  10. Top 9thJared Triolo

    Singled to left

    Triolo singled to left.

    J. Triolo · 2-3

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thSteven Kwan

    Grounded out to second

    Kwan grounded out to second.

    S. Kwan · 2-4, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thPetey Halpin

    Struck out swinging

    Halpin struck out swinging.

    P. Halpin · 1-3

  14. Bot 8thPatrick Bailey

    Struck out looking

    Bailey struck out looking.

    P. Bailey · 0-3

  15. Bot 8thMason Montgomery

    Montgomery relieved Skenes

  16. Bottom of the 8th inning
  17. Top 8thJake Mangum

    Flied out to right

    Mangum flied out to right.

    J. Mangum · 2-5, 1 RBI

  18. Top 8thBilly Cook

    Struck out swinging

    Cook struck out swinging.

    B. Cook · 3-4, 2 RBI

  19. Top 8thHenry Davis

    Struck out swinging

    Davis struck out swinging.

    H. Davis · 0-4

  20. Top 8thWill Dion

    Dion relieved Gaddis

  21. Top of the 8th inning
  22. Bot 7thGabriel Arias

    Struck out swinging

    Arias struck out swinging.

    G. Arias · 1-2

  23. Bot 7thPaul Skenes

    Watson picked off second. Cleveland Guardians...

    Watson picked off second. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was upheld.

  24. Bot 7thKahlil Watson

    Doubled to right

    Watson doubled to right.

    K. Watson · 1-3

  25. Bot 7thKyle Manzardo

    Popped out to third

    Manzardo popped out to third.

    K. Manzardo · 0-3