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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
2026-02-28 · Spring Training · Day game · 6 innings · 79°F, Overcast · Wind 6 mph, Out To CF · 1:52
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 4th — Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alika Williams. Carlos Correa scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. Cam Smith to 2nd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 5th — Oneil Cruz homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Billy Cook scores. Alika Williams scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Oneil Cruz homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Billy Cook scores. Alika Williams scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oneil Cruz CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Cimillo 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcell Ozuna DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Horwitz 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Hilson CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Yorke 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Triolo SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Flores Jr. C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Cook LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Esmerlyn Valdez RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alika Williams 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Pena SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Correa 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Winkler 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Price 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Walker 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cam Smith CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joseph Sullivan RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Trammell RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Dezenzo LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice Matthews 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Perez C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Salazar C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bubba Chandler | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Derek Diamond | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Braxton Ashcraft | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roddery Munoz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Burrows | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Knorr | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |