Pirates Erase Five-Run Hole, Beat Dodgers 9-8 at PNC Park
PIT def. LAD · June 10, 2026 · Final: Pirates 9, Dodgers 8
Pittsburgh trailed 6-1 after Ryan Ward's grand slam in the top of the sixth put Los Angeles up by five. At that point, the Pirates' win probability had sunk to 3.2 percent. What came next took until the bottom of the eighth to complete.
The rally began in the bottom of the seventh. Pittsburgh second baseman Brandon Lowe lined a double to right that scored Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum, cutting the Dodgers' lead to 6-3. Then third baseman Max Muncy's fielding error on a Bryan Reynolds grounder allowed Lowe to score, and Pittsburgh was within two at 6-4.
That's where it stayed heading into the bottom of the eighth — until Pirates right fielder Tyler Callihan put Pittsburgh in front with one swing.
Callihan, who had also hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth to get Pittsburgh on the board at 2-1, sent a three-run fly ball to right field in the eighth, scoring Nick Gonzales and Rafael Flores Jr. to give the Pirates a 7-6 lead. First baseman Spencer Horwitz followed with a two-run shot to right center, scoring Jared Triolo, and Pittsburgh had pushed it to 9-6.
Los Angeles answered in the top of the ninth. Shohei Ohtani's two-run home run to center, which scored Miguel Rojas, pulled the Dodgers back to within one at 9-8. But Pittsburgh's lead held.
Final: Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 8.
The Comeback
- Largest deficit
- 5 runs — in the top of the 6th
- Win-probability nadir
- 3.2% (down 5 in the bottom of the 6th)
- Lead flipped for good
- bottom of the 8th
- Lead changes
- 1
- Final
- PIT 9, LAD 8 — won by 1
Scoring Summary
| Inn. | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T4 | Max Muncy doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Callihan. Freddie Freeman scores. | 1-0 |
| T4 | Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Max Muncy scores. | 2-0 |
| B4 | Tyler Callihan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | 2-1 |
| T6 | Ryan Ward hits a grand slam (3) to right field. Andy Pages scores. Freddie Freeman scores. Max Muncy scores. | 6-1 |
| B7 | Brandon Lowe doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Tyler Callihan scores. Jake Mangum scores. | 6-3 |
| B7 | Bryan Reynolds reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Max Muncy. Brandon Lowe scores. | 6-4 |
| B8 | Tyler Callihan homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Nick Gonzales scores. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. | 6-7 |
| B8 | Spencer Horwitz homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jared Triolo scores. | 6-9 |
| T9 | Shohei Ohtani homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Miguel Rojas scores. | 8-9 |
Box score
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | 9 | 11 | 1 |
PITWinning team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .249 |
| Bryan ReynoldsRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake MangumLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 |
| Endy RodríguezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Tyler CallihanRF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Jones | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
| Evan Sisk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
LADLosing team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei OhtaniDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .299 |
| Andy PagesCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| Freddie Freeman1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .283 |
| Mookie BettsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 |
| Max Muncy3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| Alex CallLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Dalton RushingC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Miguel RojasPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Ryan WardLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Alex Freeland2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
| Alex Vesia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Hurt | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Jack Dreyer | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |