MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/04/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2686 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (59-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (80-62) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 9 0
Taylor Silences Oakland Bats
The Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates provided some drama for the home crowd.

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Joe Taylor pitched a strong game against the Oakland Athletics at PNC Park, leading the Pirates to victory, 1-0. The Pirates bumped their record to 80-62 with this win.

Taylor's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 5 strikeouts in 8 innings while allowing 3 hits. Taylor goes to 5-4 on the year with 72 strikeouts.

"I still think this team can play even better," Taylor told the Pittsburgh Observer.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326 0 12
J. López 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 1 10
A. Breslin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 6 41
J. Weber 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .339 3 11
P. Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .330 4 19
G. Lara 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .264 4 28
S. Walker LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 0 12
R. Beltre SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212 1 24
R. Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .177 0 12
Totals 31 0 4 0 2 7 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Weber , S. Walker , R. Beltre , R. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. López , J. Weber
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Beltre-López-Weber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .295 12 58
A. Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .279 22 68
M. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 15 83
H. Correa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 1 46
J. Reyes LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 16 71
C. Riley SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .267 5 39
   a-M. Gallagher SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 6
M. Andujar 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .277 2 16
C. Avilés C 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .254 7 40
J. Bowen 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .276 10 54
Totals 32 1 9 1 0 0 19      
a - M. Gallagher substituted for C. Riley in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Riley (13, 5th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Miller , J. Reyes , C. Riley 2 , M. Andujar 2 , C. Avilés 2 , J. Bowen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Jackson 2 , M. Rodríguez
GIDP: C. Riley
Team LOB: 7
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Turner L (5-8) 8.0 9 1 1 0 0 0 32 100 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Turner 60
Batters Faced: J. Turner 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Turner 8-15
Pitches - Strikes: J. Turner 100-72
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Taylor W (5-4) 8.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 29 107 3.01   
C. Maxwell SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 15 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 79
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 29, C. Maxwell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 9-10, C. Maxwell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 107-71, C. Maxwell 15-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Taylor
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 37702
Friday, September 4th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76