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The Pittsburgh Pirates belted three home runs to power past the Houston Astros, 10-6, at Daikin Park on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
Scoring Plays
Bottom 1st, 2-0 HOU: Two pitches into the game, the Astros (27-35) took a 2-0 lead. After Jeremy Peña reach on an infield single, Yordan Alvarez hit his 21st home run of the season to left field off Bubba Chandler (2-6).
Top 2nd, 2-2: Endy Rodríguez hit his first home run of the year to tie things up. The homer, which came off former Pirate Mike Burrows (3-7), was originally ruled a triple but was overturned after a replay review.
Bottom 3rd, 3-2 HOU: With two on and nobody out, Christian Walker brought home a run with a single to left field. Peña, who reached on a Nick Gonzales error at third base, scored from second.
Bottom 4th, 4-2 HOU: Peña hit a liner to left field. Bryan Reynolds attempted to make a diving catch but trapped the ball, and Brice Matthews beat his throw home. Christian Vázquez, however, thought the ball was caught and was thrown out at second, giving Peña an RBI fielders choice.
To 6th, 6-4 PIT: The Pirates (33-28) took their first lead of the game when Oneil Cruz connected on a three-run homer (14th of the season) to center field. Later in the inning, Jake Mangum reached on a bunt single and Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes committed a throwing error, allowing Rodríguez to score.
Top 8th, 9-4 PIT: Brandon Lowe provided the insurance by blasting home run No. 15 off Bryan Abreu. His three-run shot banged off the right field foul pole.
Top 9th, 10-4 PIT: Rodríguez doubled to deep left field against AJ Blubaugh, which plated Gonzales and pushed the Pirates into double digits.
Bottom 9th, 10-6 PIT: The Astros scored twice off Dennis Santana, one on a Peña RBI single and another on an Alvarez infield single with a runner on third. Gregory Soto recorded the final two outs for his eighth save of the season.
Key Moment
Oneil Cruz’s home run gave Pittsburgh the lead and sparked a stretch of eight unanswered runs prior to the Astros striking in the ninth with the game out of reach.
Player of the Game
Endy Rodríguez finished 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs a walk and a stolen base.
Triple
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 3, 2026
Stat to Know
This is the first time the Pirates have won a game started by Bubba Chandler since April 17 against the Tampa Bay Rays. For Chandler, his second win of the season snapped a five-game losing streak.
Notable Performances
- Bubba Chandler: 5.0 innings, five hits, four runs (three earned), two walks, three strikeouts, 91 pitches/52 strikes
- Endy Rodríguez: 2 for 4, one home run, one double, three RBI, two runs, one walk, one steal
- Oneil Cruz: 2 for 5, one home run, three RBI, one run
- Brandon Lowe: 1 for 5, one home run, three RBI, one run
- Jake Mangum: 4 for 5, one run, two steals
- Nick Gonzales: 3 for 4, three runs
Noteworthy
- Jake Mangum’s four hits tied a career-high (done three times last year). He has eight hits in 11 at-bats over his last three games.
- Endy Rodríguez’s home run was his first since Sep. 22, 2023 against the Cincinnati Reds.
- All nine Pirates reached base safely at least one time.
- The Pirates have hit at least one home run in nine straight games, their longest streak since also homering in nine straight from Sept.16-26, 2023.
- The Pirates reinstated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list. RHP Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Up Next
RHP Paul Skenes (6-5, 2.89 ERA) starts for the Pirates in the second game of the series on Wednesday night. The Astros will send out RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.34 ERA). First pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.
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