A late rally carried the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago White Sox. The game stayed quiet until Esmerlyn Valdez's go-ahead home run in the fifth, then Pittsburgh created separation in the seventh.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Davis Martin kept Chicago within reach with a strong start, allowing only the early lead before departing. Brandon Eisert earned the win after a sharp relief appearance, and Pittsburgh's bullpen held the advantage through the finish.
Esmerlyn Valdez homered to put Pittsburgh ahead in the fifth. In the seventh, Rafael Flores Jr.'s single brought Billy Cook home, and Konnor Griffin's single brought Spencer Horwitz and Ronny Simon across. Chicago answered when Sam Antonacci's single scored Braden Montgomery, followed by Munetaka Murakami's home run in the eighth.
The White Sox could not complete the comeback. Chicago's offense managed only isolated scoring chances after Murakami's homer, while Mason Montgomery closed the game for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh extended its winning streak, while Chicago's late rally remained only a late rally.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago White Sox, 4-2.
- (gpid=sa:804606) went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs (batting .266 on the season).
- Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .210 on the season).
- Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .235 on the season).
- Davis Martin allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (9-7) (4.05 ERA).
- Brandon Eisert allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.1 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (1-1) (5.63 ERA).
- Mason Montgomery allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (11) (2.82 ERA).
Chicago White Sox fell to 75-70 (2 straight losses); Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 73-73 (3 straight wins).