Lake Bachar RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.59
49th
WHIP
1.08
40th
K/9
9.27
44th
BB/9
3.71
157th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
145th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 9, 10:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
Pirates break it open in seventh, hold off White Sox for 4-2 win
The Pirates turned a tight game with one swing and one timely rally Wednesday night, beating the White Sox 4-2 at Rate Field.
Pittsburgh led just 1-0 through six innings after Esmerlyn Valdez supplied the game’s first run with a solo homer in the fifth off Davis Martin. Martin otherwise kept the White Sox in it, allowing four hits and one run over five innings, but the game shifted when the Chicago bullpen took over.
In the seventh, the Pirates pushed across three runs against Sean Newcomb. Konnor Griffin drove in two, and Rafael Flores Jr. added another RBI as Pittsburgh stretched the lead to 4-0.
That cushion proved important. Munetaka Murakami answered with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh, and the White Sox pulled closer in the eighth on Sam Antonacci’s RBI. Chicago put together eight hits, including two from Randal Grichuk, but could not complete the comeback.
Pittsburgh’s pitching was pieced together by eight arms after Lake Bachar lasted 1.2 innings. Brandon Eisert stabilized the game with 2.1 hitless innings and five strikeouts to earn the win, and Mason Montgomery finished it with a scoreless ninth for his 11th save.
- Pittsburgh scored first on Esmerlyn Valdez’s fifth-inning solo homer and broke the game open with a three-run seventh.
- Brandon Eisert was the key bridge for the Pirates, throwing 2.1 hitless innings with five strikeouts.
- The White Sox trimmed a 4-0 deficit to 4-2 on runs by Munetaka Murakami and Sam Antonacci, but Mason Montgomery closed it out.
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bachar | PIT | Starter | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Brandon Eisert | PIT | ReliefWin | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 |
| Mason Montgomery | PIT | ReliefSave | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Davis Martin | CWS | StarterLoss | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Top hitters
Esmerlyn Valdez1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Munetaka Murakami1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Konnor Griffin1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Rafael Flores Jr.1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Sam Antonacci1-for-5 · 1 RBI
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Davis Martin RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.13
98th
WHIP
1.32
120th
K/9
7.85
141st
BB/9
2.76
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
130.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.93
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
PIT·CWSAVG.253 5th.236 25th
OPS.734 6th.726 9th
Home runs186 13th211 5th
Runs767 6th776 5th
OBP.330 4th.320 9th
SLG.404 9th.406 8th
PIT·CWS1stMLB rank30th
PITCWS
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PITCWS
PIT·CWS1stMLB rank30th
no league rank
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PITCWS
PIT·CWS+3598th
Run differential
+3379th
82–80 Record84–78
7–3 Last 104–6
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
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Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Lake Bachar (3.59 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (4.13 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Pirates and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–0 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Lake Bachar is at 47; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.