Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Endy Rodriguez drives in a pair of runs in his return to the majors, Pirates top Rockies 7-2
Rodriguez, a catcher once considered among the top prospects in Pittsburgh's farm system before missing all of 2024 and most of 2025 due to a pair of elbow injuries, doubled off Chase Dollander (3-3) in the second and added a two-run single in the third in his first big league appearance since June 6, 2025.
Ryan O'Hearn had three hits for Pittsburgh, including a two-run homer in the first as the Pirates raced to an early lead and cruised. Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin and Jared Triolo added two hits each as Pittsburgh began a six-game homestand by taking two of three from the Rockies.
Carmen Mlodzinski (3-3) allowed two runs in five innings after coming on after left-handed relievers Mason Montgomery and Evan Sisk. Pittsburgh manager Don Kelly opted to use Montgomery and Sisk early to offset the lefty-heavy portion of Colorado's lineup. The right-handed Mlodzinski has struggled at times this year against lefties, but by the time he came on in the third, he'd been staked to a comfortable 6-0 lead.
Dollander, a first-round pick by the Rockies in 2023 who has been solid early in the season, struggled in the first and was removed just two batters into the second with what the club described as right arm tightness.
Troy Johnston hit a two-run double for Colorado, but the Rockies lost for the sixth time in their last seven games at PNC Park after the Pirates took quick command.
Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz started with a double to left that Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck appeared to lose in the lights. The ball fell for a hit, Cruz jogged to second, then scored on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds. O'Hearn followed with his eighth homer of the season, and the rout was on.
Pirates: host cross-state rival Philadelphia for a three-game series starting Friday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Moniak grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Rumfield out at second. |
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9th Inning | Castro struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Rumfield walked. |
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9th Inning | Ramírez relieved Santana |
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8th Inning | Lowe flied out to center. |
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8th Inning | Hunter Goodman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. |
Statistics
 COL |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 8 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 7 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 7 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 12 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 4 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 7 |
| 3 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 29 | At Bats | 35 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 11 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 3 |
| 14 | Fly Balls | 18 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 128 | Pitches | 137 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 7 | Total Bases | 18 |
| 33 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 4 |
| 0.9 | Runs Created | 6.8 |
| .172 | Batting Average | .343 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .241 | Slugging Percentage | .514 |
| .207 | Secondary Average | .286 |
| .273 | On Base Percentage | .395 |
| .514 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .909 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 7.6 |
| 17.0 | Batter Rating | 50.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 35.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.88 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.61 |
| .069 | Isolated Power | .171 |
| 0.57 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.43 |
| .121 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .079 |
| .034 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.057 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 14.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 68.3 | MLB Rating | 96.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 19,101 | Capacity:
2026 National League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/lad.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 31 | 19 | .620 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sd.png" class="logo-micro">San Diego | 29 | 20 | .592 | 1.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ari.png" class="logo-micro">Arizona | 26 | 23 | .531 | 4.5 | W5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sf.png" class="logo-micro">San Francisco | 20 | 30 | .400 | 11 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/col.png" class="logo-micro">Colorado | 19 | 32 | .373 | 12.5 | L3 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |