A quiet duel belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who blanked the Chicago White Sox behind Jared Jones and a tightly controlled pitching effort.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jones anchored the game with a scoreless start, keeping Chicago's offense off balance and earning the win. Pittsburgh's bullpen then held the margin, with Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery closing out the game.
Oneil Cruz homered in the fourth to put the Pirates in front. In the eighth, Cruz's single brought Jared Triolo home and extended the lead.
Erick Fedde kept Chicago within reach, but the White Sox could not generate a scoring play against Pittsburgh's pitching. Colson Montgomery provided one of the few offensive bright spots for Chicago with a double.
Pittsburgh extended its winning streak, while Chicago's losing streak continued. The game stayed true to its quiet-duel character from the opening pitch through the final out.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago White Sox, 2-0.
- Oneil Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Jared Triolo went 1-for-2 with 1 run scored (batting .248 on the season).
- Colson Montgomery went 1-for-3 with 1 double (batting .209 on the season).
- Jared Jones allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 7.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (4-6) (4.10 ERA).
- Erick Fedde allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (8-9) (3.97 ERA).
- Mason Montgomery allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (12) (2.77 ERA).
Chicago White Sox fell to 75-71 (3 straight losses); Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 74-73 (4 straight wins).