Pham and Horwitz lead Pirates past Rangers to prevent sweep

— Tommy Pham went 3 for 3 and drove in three runs, Spencer Horwitz and Bryan Reynolds also had three hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.
Jun 23, 2026, 02:41 am - AP
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B. Falter
win

B. Falter6-3

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 5 BB
J. Leiter
loss

J. Leiter4-5

4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

TEXPIT
2ndSmith singled to left, Semien scored, A. García to third.10
2ndJung singled to right, A. García scored, Smith to second.20
4thHayes singled to right, Bart scored, Horwitz to third.21
4thPham hit sacrifice fly to center, Horwitz scored.22
5thN. Gonzales singled to right, Cruz scored, Reynolds to second.23
5thHorwitz doubled to right, Bart scored and Reynolds scored.25
5thHayes singled to right, Horwitz scored.26
5thPham doubled to center, Hayes scored.27
6thJung grounded into fielder's choice to third, A. García scored, Heim out at second.37
7thPham doubled to right, Horwitz scored.38
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