MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/20/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2888 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (80-75) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
Pittsburgh Pirates (70-85) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Astros Get 4-2 Win Versus Pittsburgh
Wet weather did not postpone the Houston-Pittsburgh ballgame.

The Houston Astros downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, at PNC Park. The Astros were led by Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Houston is now 80-75, Pittsburgh 70-85.

Early in the game, Alvarez had a 2-run home run for Houston. It was his 34th home run of the season and put the Astros on top, 2-0.

Alvarez told a Houston News reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .280 7 45
L. Nootbaar CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .231 20 60
T. Hernández RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .277 44 114
Y. Alvarez 1B 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .252 34 101
C. Walker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .203 32 75
Y. Diaz C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .249 20 62
H. Kim SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231 11 64
N. Castellanos DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .287 10 26
B. Wisely 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .400 0 4
Totals 36 4 9 3 4 10 21      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Kwan (28, 1st Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Nootbaar (29, 7th Inning off J. Moran, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (34, 1st Inning off T. Sugano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kwan 2 , L. Nootbaar 2 , Y. Alvarez 5 , Y. Diaz , H. Kim , N. Castellanos 2 , B. Wisely
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , N. Castellanos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kwan , L. Nootbaar , Y. Diaz , B. Wisely
Sac Bunt: C. Walker
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Alvarez (6) , H. Kim (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 23 64
   a-C. Mead DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 6 16
M. Chapman 3B 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .252 20 62
B. Rice C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .202 19 59
T. O'Neill RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .235 30 78
S. Hilliard LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .199 15 45
J. Bride 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .217 14 68
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 6 38
A. Volpe SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 13 74
J. Westbrook 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .260 8 45
Totals 35 2 6 2 3 11 16      
a - C. Mead inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hilliard (17, 6th Inning off D. Festa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. O'Neill (1, 1st Inning off D. Festa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Chapman (20, 1st Inning off D. Festa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Chapman 4 , B. Rice , T. O'Neill 3 , S. Hilliard 3 , J. Westbrook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Yelich , J. Bride
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hilliard (4) , D. Keirsey Jr. (11)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Volpe (12)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Festa W (10-8) 5.0 4 2 2 2 6 1 90 4.59   
K. Kelly H (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.57   
A. Weems H (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 6.04   
J. Duran H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 3.52   
G. Speier SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 2.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Festa 55
Batters Faced: D. Festa 23, K. Kelly 4, A. Weems 3, J. Duran 4, G. Speier 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Festa 4-5, K. Kelly 2-1, A. Weems 0-2, J. Duran 0-0, G. Speier 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Festa 90-58, K. Kelly 13-9, A. Weems 12-8, J. Duran 17-13, G. Speier 21-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kelly 1-1 , A. Weems 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sugano L (9-16) 5.0 5 4 2 1 3 1 100 5.17   
J. Wendelken 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4.22   
J. Moran 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 30 4.21   
T. Saucedo 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 19 2.97   
A. Bender 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sugano 47
Batters Faced: T. Sugano 22, J. Wendelken 5, J. Moran 5, T. Saucedo 6, A. Bender 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sugano 5-7, J. Wendelken 2-1, J. Moran 0-1, T. Saucedo 0-1, A. Bender 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sugano 100-63, J. Wendelken 20-14, J. Moran 30-15, T. Saucedo 19-14, A. Bender 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Saucedo 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yordan Alvarez
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 19913
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 5th inning.
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