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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Texas Rangers 8–4: April MLB Rundown

April 22, 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Texas Rangers 8–4 in regular-season play.

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Texas Rangers 8–4 on April 22, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Texas Rangers 4. Final game record.

Texas Rangers

Josh Jung went 2-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Kyle Higashioka went 1-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Brandon Nimmo went 1-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, 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.

Jack Leiter recorded 5 innings pitched for the Texas Rangers. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Spencer Horwitz went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. 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 7 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Player statistics.

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