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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to Houston Astros 2, on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBSaturday, February 28, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates7-25

Final

Houston Astros1-5-22

DateFeb 28, 2026

Start time1:05 PM ET

VenueCACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	0	0	3	2	5
Houston Astros	0	0	0	1	1	0	2

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageMarcell Ozuna · 2-3, K

Home RunsOneil Cruz · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InOneil Cruz · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingOneil Cruz · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Houston Astros

Batting AverageBrice Matthews · 2-2, RBI, SB

Home RunsIsaac Paredes · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InIsaac Paredes · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingIsaac Paredes · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesHouston Astros

Runs per game

-

3.0

Runs allowed per game

-

6.5

7-2Record1-5-2

3rd in NL CentStanding1st in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LL

-StreakL2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Houston Astros

Carlos Correa SS · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Brandon Walter SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Joey Loperfido LF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Oneil Cruz	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	.538	.600	.846
Nicholas Cimillo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.889
Marcell Ozuna	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.455	.333
Spencer Horwitz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.273
Patrick Hilson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nick Yorke	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.333	.429
Jared Triolo	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.182	.308	.273
Rafael Flores Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.100	.000
Billy Cook	1-2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	.200	.429	.200
Esmerlyn Valdez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.667
Alika Williams	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300
Team	6-26	26	5	6	5	1	2	9	0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Braxton Ashcraft	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	-----	1.80	--
Bubba Chandler	1.1	3	2	2	3	2	1	-----	18.00	--
Derek Diamond	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	5.0	4	2	2	4	5	1	0-0		0

Houston Astros

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182
Isaac Paredes	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Carlos Correa	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.400	.000
Jack Winkler	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	1.000
Christian Walker	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Collin Price	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143
Cam Smith	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.111	.333	.111
Taylor Trammell	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.357	.438	.643
Patrick Sullivan	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100
Zach Dezenzo	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.083	.000
Brice Matthews	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.500
Cesar Salazar	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.222
Team	4-19	19	2	4	2	1	4	5	0

Houston Astros

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mike Burrows	3.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	-----	0.00	--
Roddery Munoz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-----	6.00	--
Jayden Murray	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	1	-----	6.75	--
Michael Knorr	1.0	2	2	1	0	2	0	-----	9.00	--
Team	6.0	6	5	4	2	9	1	0-0		0

Recent form

Houston AstrosLL

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-7

Sep 29, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-6

Season series

PIT leads series 1-0

Mar 17, 2026HOU 10, PIT 2

Feb 28, 2026PIT 5, HOU 2

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Houston Astros
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 5-2, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros?

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 2.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Marcell Ozuna (2-3, K batting average). Houston Astros: Brice Matthews (2-2, RBI, SB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros played?

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida.

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