The game was shaped by Pittsburgh's early burst. The Pirates broke through in the first and never surrendered control, pulling away from the Chicago White Sox.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Chandler anchored the victory with a sharp outing, keeping Chicago from mounting a serious threat through his departure. His work on the mound gave Pittsburgh room to keep pressing.
Bryan Reynolds put Pittsburgh ahead in the first when his double brought Konnor Griffin home. Oneil Cruz then doubled to bring home Brandon Lowe and Reynolds, followed by Esmerlyn Valdez's ground-rule double and Spencer Horwitz's single, which brought Valdez across. Horwitz added more damage in the second by bringing Lowe and Reynolds home. Rafael Flores later homered, and Reynolds' sacrifice fly brought Jake Mangum across.
Sean Burke's start unraveled early for Chicago, while the White Sox offense answered only in scattered moments. Braden Montgomery brought Andrew Benintendi home, Kyle Teel homered, and Colson Montgomery's groundout brought Benintendi across, but the deficit remained out of reach.
Pittsburgh extended its winning streak, while Chicago saw its losing streak continue. The game belonged to the Pirates from the opening burst, and the White Sox never found a way to turn the late offense into a comeback.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago White Sox, 9-3.
- Rafael Flores went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Kyle Teel went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .200 on the season).
- Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-5 with 3 RBIs (batting .245 on the season).
- Bubba Chandler allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (7-9) (4.25 ERA).
- Sean Burke allowed 7 runs on 8 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (8-7) (3.58 ERA).
Chicago White Sox fell to 75-69; Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 72-73 (2 straight wins).