MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
09/08/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 2750 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (82-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Chicago White Sox (74-70) 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 X 11 15 1
Castaneda Now 10-9 After Subduing Pirates
José Castaneda pitched a gem to lead Chicago to victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1. Chicago is now 74-70, while Pittsburgh is 82-63.

Castaneda made it look effortless. He scattered 3 hits over 7.2 innings, while racking up 10 strikeouts. The Chicago right-hander encountered little resistance from the Pittsburgh hitters. His season record is now 10-9.

"José was throwing with conviction," said Chicago manager Morgan Ensberg.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .294 12 59
A. Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 22 70
   a-D. Murray PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 15 86
H. Correa 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .255 1 46
J. Reyes LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .316 16 73
C. Riley SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .263 5 39
   b-M. Gallagher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 0 6
J. Choi 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 5 32
C. Avilés C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 7 40
J. Bowen 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .277 10 55
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 11 12      
a - D. Murray pinch hit for A. Jackson in the 9th
b - M. Gallagher pinch hit for C. Riley in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Murray , H. Correa , J. Reyes , C. Riley , J. Choi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gallagher
GIDP: M. Rodríguez
Sac Fly: J. Bowen
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Russell 3B 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 .271 14 55
G. Wilkins RF, CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .273 16 64
D. Smith 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .302 20 72
A. García LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .246 25 80
J. Reetz C 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .233 6 29
A. Mendoza DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .262 19 72
B. Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 10 64
   a-J. Salinas CF, RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 0 8
D. Downing SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .278 2 51
J. Peterson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .250 2 30
Totals 39 11 15 11 2 7 18      
a - J. Salinas substituted for B. Buxton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Smith (21, 1st Inning off L. Fernández, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Salinas (3, 8th Inning off E. Fedde, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Russell (21, 8th Inning off E. Fedde, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Mendoza (25, 8th Inning off K. Crockett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Wilkins (4, 7th Inning off E. Mendoza, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. García (25, 4th Inning off L. Fernández, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Smith (20, 7th Inning off K. Crockett, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Russell 3 , G. Wilkins 4 , D. Smith 6 , A. García 4 , J. Reetz , A. Mendoza 2 , J. Salinas 2 , D. Downing 3 , J. Peterson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Wilkins , J. Reetz , A. Mendoza , B. Buxton
Hit by Pitch: A. Mendoza
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Russell (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Smith (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Downing-Peterson-Smith)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Fernández L (9-7) 5.2 6 2 2 0 5 1 23 87 3.45   
E. Mendoza 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 6 31 40.50   
K. Crockett 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 18 2.39   
E. Fedde 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 15 3.86   
C. Wall 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 25 6.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Fernández 54
Batters Faced: L. Fernández 23, E. Mendoza 6, K. Crockett 4, E. Fedde 4, C. Wall 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Fernández 8-4, E. Mendoza 0-1, K. Crockett 1-1, E. Fedde 0-0, C. Wall 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Fernández 87-58, E. Mendoza 31-16, K. Crockett 18-11, E. Fedde 15-11, C. Wall 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Mendoza 1-0 , K. Crockett 1-1 , E. Fedde 1-1 , C. Wall 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Castaneda W (10-9) 7.2 3 1 1 0 10 0 27 109 3.57   
V. Barr 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 22 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Castaneda 79
Batters Faced: J. Castaneda 27, V. Barr 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Castaneda 7-6, V. Barr 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Castaneda 109-67, V. Barr 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Barr 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Castaneda
Ballpark: Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 19937
Special Notes: CF Byron Buxton was injured while throwing the ball.
Tuesday, September 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76