Pittsburgh Pirates won 11-7 as Braxton Ashcraft worked 6 innings
Endy Rodríguez homered and drove in 4 runs, while Braxton Ashcraft worked 6 innings in the Pittsburgh Pirates' win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-7 on June 29, 2026, a margin of 4 runs. Endy Rodríguez homered and drove in 4 runs, and Braxton Ashcraft worked 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 97 pitches.
How the runs came
The Philadelphia Phillies did not score in 6 of 9 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates' staff. At bat, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored in 3 of 9 innings; the 5th was the club's largest inning, at 6 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates won by 4 runs.
In the top of the 5th, Endy Rodríguez drove in 1 run with a walk. The play put the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead to stay, 6-5.
At the end of June 29, 2026, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 43-42 record and were 4th in the division and 9.5 games back.
Hitters in the win
Endy Rodríguez finished 2-for-3 with 1 run, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 2 walks. Esmerlyn Valdez had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks. Jared Triolo collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI.
Ryan O'Hearn had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 2 runs and 1 RBI. Konnor Griffin collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 run and 1 double. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 double, and 1 walk. 7 batters combined for the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11 hits. They also drew 5 walks. 7 hits went for extra bases.
How the staff pitched
In 6 innings, Braxton Ashcraft threw 97 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 5 runs, walking 1 and striking out 8. Across 9 innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates' staff threw 166 pitches, allowed 9 hits and 7 runs, issued 3 walks, and recorded 13 strikeouts.
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