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San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2: May MLB Rundown

May 8, 2026: San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 in regular-season play.

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

San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates team-logo game recap graphic: San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2: May MLB Rundown
Corner Wire Graphic · Team logos: San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates

The San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 on May 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Francisco Giants 5.

San Francisco Giants

Robbie Ray recorded 6 innings pitched for the San Francisco Giants. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 4 walks and 7 strikeouts.

Luis Arraez recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the San Francisco Giants. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 2 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Rafael Devers recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats for the San Francisco Giants. His individual batting totals included 2 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Heliot Ramos recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats for the San Francisco Giants. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Carmen Mlodzinski recorded 6 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Marcell Ozuna recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 1 run batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Spencer Horwitz recorded 1 hit in 1 at-bat for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Oneil Cruz recorded 1 hit in 3 at-bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Sources & further reading
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