MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Pirates Win 13-12 Thriller on September 1

Pittsburgh survived a wild finish, Minnesota scored 10 runs in one inning and Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 batters.

Major League Baseball’s full 15-game schedule on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, delivered an explosive opening to the final month of the regular season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted San Francisco, 13-12, after surrendering a six-run lead. Minnesota scored 10 times in the sixth inning of a 15-2 rout, Philadelphia extended its winning streak to six games and the St. Louis Cardinals hit five home runs against the Dodgers.

Here is an original capsule recap of every MLB game played Tuesday.

Cincinnati Reds 4, San Diego Padres 3

José Trevino delivered a go-ahead, bases-loaded single during Cincinnati’s two-run eighth inning as the Reds edged San Diego.

Rookie Juan Brito followed Trevino with a sacrifice fly in his major-league debut. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice for the Padres, including a ninth-inning shot that reduced Cincinnati’s lead to one.

Nick Lodolo held San Diego to two runs over six innings before Cincinnati’s bullpen finished the victory. Reuters game recap

Final: Reds 4, Padres 3
Winning pitcher: Brock Burke (6-5)
Losing pitcher: Adrian Morejón (9-3)
Save: Emilio Pagán (20)

Pittsburgh Pirates 13, San Francisco Giants 12

Brandon Lowe scored on a ninth-inning throwing error as Pittsburgh survived after losing an early six-run lead.

The Pirates erupted for nine runs in the third inning against Logan Webb, but San Francisco responded with two in the sixth and five in the eighth. The Giants briefly moved ahead, 12-11, before Pittsburgh tied the game in the bottom of the eighth.

Oneil Cruz and Lowe each collected four hits, with Cruz matching his career high with four RBIs. The anticipated matchup between Paul Skenes and Webb turned into an unexpected slugfest. Reuters game recap

Final: Pirates 13, Giants 12
Winning pitcher: Mason Montgomery (6-3)
Losing pitcher: Carson Seymour (0-1)

Tampa Bay Rays 6, New York Mets 2

Freddy Peralta defeated his former team by retiring the final 13 batters he faced as Tampa Bay evened its series against New York.

Peralta allowed a first-inning homer to Francisco Lindor before settling into five consecutive hitless innings. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk.

Yandy Díaz doubled and homered, Victor Mesa Jr. collected three hits and Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Tampa Bay produced 13 hits. Reuters game recap

Final: Rays 6, Mets 2
Winning pitcher: Freddy Peralta (7-11)
Losing pitcher: Sean Manaea (4-7)

Cleveland Guardians 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Gavin Williams established a career high with 13 strikeouts over seven innings as Cleveland strengthened its position in the American League wild-card race.

Williams allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk. Patrick Bailey, Angel Genao and Angel Martínez each supplied a two-run homer for Cleveland.

Toronto briefly led in the first inning but was limited to three hits. Williams recorded his 13th victory and lowered his ERA to 3.81. Reuters game recap

Final: Guardians 6, Blue Jays 1
Winning pitcher: Gavin Williams (13-7)
Losing pitcher: Spencer Arrighetti (7-8)

Seattle Mariners 9, Boston Red Sox 6

Lazaro Montes homered in his major-league debut as Seattle snapped a five-game losing streak.

Montes went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer, Dominic Canzone also went deep and every Seattle starter recorded at least one hit.

The Mariners established a 9-1 lead before Boston rallied during the final three innings. Bryan Woo struck out seven over six innings and earned his 10th victory. Reuters game recap

Final: Mariners 9, Red Sox 6
Winning pitcher: Bryan Woo (10-9)
Losing pitcher: Jedixson Paez (0-1)

Washington Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 5

Yohandy Morales homered and collected three hits in his major-league debut as Washington handed Atlanta its second consecutive loss.

Fellow debutant Jared Simpson pitched three hitless innings in relief and earned the victory. CJ Abrams returned from back tightness with two hits and two RBIs, while Brady House drove in three.

Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies homered for Atlanta, but the Braves could not recover from Washington’s four-run second inning. Reuters game recap

Final: Nationals 9, Braves 5
Winning pitcher: Jared Simpson (1-0)
Losing pitcher: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1)

Minnesota Twins 15, Detroit Tigers 2

Minnesota sent 15 batters to the plate during a 10-run sixth inning and routed Detroit for the second consecutive night.

Royce Lewis went 3-for-4 and launched a three-run homer during the decisive inning. Ryan Jeffers and Kody Clemens also homered, giving the Twins a combined 26-3 scoring advantage through the first two games of the series.

Connor Prielipp worked five scoreless innings in relief. Detroit suffered its seventh consecutive road loss. Reuters game recap

Final: Twins 15, Tigers 2
Winning pitcher: Connor Prielipp (4-7)
Losing pitcher: Troy Melton (7-4)

Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3

Graham Pauley drove in four runs as Miami defeated Kansas City and climbed back above .500.

The Marlins scored twice in the second and added three insurance runs in the seventh. Kansas City cut the lead to 3-2 in the eighth before Miami answered immediately.

Sixto Sánchez Phillips earned the victory after the Marlins’ pitching staff held Kansas City to six hits. Reuters game recap

Final: Marlins 6, Royals 3
Winning pitcher: Sixto Sánchez Phillips (4-6)
Losing pitcher: Randy Dobnak (2-3)

Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 4

Milwaukee recovered from a three-run deficit and answered Chicago’s record-setting series opener with a convincing victory.

Christian Yelich and Joey Ortiz hit two-run homers. Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, William Contreras and Ortiz collected two hits apiece as Milwaukee finished with 13 hits.

The Brewers scored in each of the final four innings and expanded their NL Central lead over Chicago to eight games. Reuters game recap

Final: Brewers 9, Cubs 4
Winning pitcher: Antonio Senzatela (10-4)
Losing pitcher: Daniel Palencia (2-2)

Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 5

Texas scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to win its third consecutive game.

The Rangers finished with 12 hits and established an 8-2 lead before the Athletics mounted a late rally. The Athletics scored twice in the ninth but could not erase the deficit.

MacKenzie Gore earned his eighth victory. Jacob Latz recorded his 28th save as Texas moved within one game of Houston in the AL West.

Final: Rangers 8, Athletics 5
Winning pitcher: MacKenzie Gore (8-10)
Losing pitcher: Brady Basso (0-2)
Save: Jacob Latz (28)

Chicago White Sox 5, Houston Astros 1

Sean Burke delivered 5⅔ scoreless innings as Chicago evened its four-game series against Houston.

Burke allowed one hit and struck out six. Colson Montgomery drove in four runs with a pair of two-run doubles, while Andrew Benintendi contributed the go-ahead RBI single.

Isaac Paredes’ eighth-inning homer accounted for Houston’s only run. The White Sox maintained their three-game lead in the AL Central. Reuters game recap

Final: White Sox 5, Astros 1
Winning pitcher: Sean Burke (8-6)
Losing pitcher: Kai-Wei Teng (5-7)

Colorado Rockies 4, Baltimore Orioles 2

TJ Rumfield hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning as Colorado ended its franchise-record 10-game home losing streak.

Adael Amador also homered for the Rockies, while Jake McCarthy and Brett Sullivan each recorded two hits. Jackson Holliday collected three hits and a solo homer for Baltimore.

Jaden Hill earned the victory in relief, and Jordan Romano secured his 14th save. Baltimore’s four-game winning streak ended. Reuters game recap

Final: Rockies 4, Orioles 2
Winning pitcher: Jaden Hill (1-3)
Losing pitcher: José De León (0-1)
Save: Jordan Romano (14)

New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Angels 3

Spencer Jones and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit consecutive home runs during New York’s three-run first inning.

Jones finished with two hits, three RBIs, two walks, two runs and a stolen base. Chisholm added three hits, while Cody Bellinger went 3-for-5 and scored twice.

Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over 5⅓ innings near his Southern California hometown. The Yankees added three late insurance runs after the Angels pulled within one. Reuters game recap

Final: Yankees 7, Angels 3
Winning pitcher: Gerrit Cole (8-7)
Losing pitcher: Grayson Rodriguez (4-6)

Philadelphia Phillies 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Bryce Harper reached base five times as Philadelphia recorded its sixth consecutive victory.

Harper collected four singles, drove in a run and extended his career-best on-base streak to 34 games. Alec Bohm and Luis Arraez added two hits apiece.

Jesús Luzardo allowed one run over 6⅔ innings. Arizona went hitless in eight opportunities with runners in scoring position and has started the series 0-for-13 in those situations. Reuters game recap

Final: Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 1
Winning pitcher: Jesús Luzardo (13-5)
Losing pitcher: Eduardo Rodríguez (14-5)

St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8

Thomas Saggese homered twice as St. Louis hit five home runs and handed Los Angeles its fifth loss in seven games.

Jordan Walker, Ramón Urías and Joshua Baez also homered. Rookie Leo Bernal drove in two runs with a single during his major-league debut.

Mookie Betts doubled twice and drove in four for the Dodgers, who scored three times in the ninth but could not overcome an early 10-run deficit. Reuters game recap

Final: Cardinals 13, Dodgers 8
Winning pitcher: Michael McGreevy (6-9)
Losing pitcher: Eric Lauer (8-7)

September 1 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Cincinnati Reds 4, San Diego Padres 3
• Pittsburgh Pirates 13, San Francisco Giants 12
• Tampa Bay Rays 6, New York Mets 2
• Cleveland Guardians 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1
• Seattle Mariners 9, Boston Red Sox 6
• Washington Nationals 9, Atlanta Braves 5
• Minnesota Twins 15, Detroit Tigers 2
• Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3
• Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 4
• Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 5
• Chicago White Sox 5, Houston Astros 1
• Colorado Rockies 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
• New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Angels 3
• Philadelphia Phillies 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
• St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8

Scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 1, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 1, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 83-55
• New York Yankees: 79-60
• Boston Red Sox: 75-64
• Baltimore Orioles: 69-70
• Toronto Blue Jays: 68-71

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 73-65
• Cleveland Guardians: 70-68
• Minnesota Twins: 67-72
• Detroit Tigers: 63-75
• Kansas City Royals: 62-77

West

• Houston Astros: 70-69
• Texas Rangers: 69-70
• Seattle Mariners: 65-74
• Los Angeles Angels: 53-86
• Athletics: 53-86

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 82-57
• Philadelphia Phillies: 79-60
• Miami Marlins: 70-69
• Washington Nationals: 67-74
• New York Mets: 62-77

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 86-53
• Chicago Cubs: 78-61
• St. Louis Cardinals: 69-70
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 68-71
• Cincinnati Reds: 66-73

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 82-56
• San Diego Padres: 73-66
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 73-67
• San Francisco Giants: 57-82
• Colorado Rockies: 53-86

Standings reflect every game completed through September 1 and were verified using the official MLB standings.

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