Pirates defeat White Sox 4-2 behind Esmerlyn Valdez home run
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday night, securing their third consecutive victory. Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a solo home run and Konnor Griffin added a two-run single during a three-run seventh inning for the Pirates. Rafael Flores Jr. contributed an RBI single as Pittsburgh utilized eight pitchers to hold the lead. Munetaka Murakami hit his 31st home run for the White Sox in the eighth, but Chicago was unable to overcome the deficit. The win brings the Pirates back to a.500 record, while the White Sox move to 75-70 on the season. The teams are scheduled to conclude their series on Thursday with Jared Jones starting for Pittsburgh.
- •Esmerlyn Valdez hit his 17th home run of the season.
- •Pittsburgh used eight different pitchers to secure the win.
- •Mason Montgomery earned his 11th save of the year.
- •Munetaka Murakami recorded his 31st home run for Chicago.
- •The Pirates improve to a.500 record after winning eight of their last 10 games.
- 3:01 AMYahoo Sports — Valdez homers and the Pirates use 8 pitchers in a 4-2 win over the White Sox
"Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a solo shot, rookie Konnor Griffin singled in two runs in Pittsburgh’s three-run seventh inning and the Pirates held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Rafael Flores Jr. added an RBI single to help the Pirates win for the eighth time in 10 games to climb back to .500. Pittsburgh used eight pitchers to hand the White Sox a second straight loss and their seventh in their last 10.
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