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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2: April MLB Rundown

April 5, 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2 on April 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Baltimore Orioles 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 8. Final game record.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Ryan O'Hearn went 2-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 4 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Oneil Cruz went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jake Mangum went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Braxton Ashcraft recorded 6 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts.

Baltimore Orioles

Taylor Ward went 3-for-4 for the Baltimore Orioles, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Tyler O'Neill went 1-for-4 for the Baltimore Orioles, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Leody Taveras went 1-for-3 for the Baltimore Orioles, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Cade Povich recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 2 strikeouts.

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