Blue Jays and Pirates meet a fourth-inning plot twist as Nathan Lukes goes yard

The Toronto Blue Jays moved to 4-8 after a 9-2 result over the Pittsburgh Pirates, who shifted to 10-4, at TD Ballpark at 1:07 PM EDT.

First inning

The Blue Jays opened with 0 runs on 0 hits in the 1st inning while the Pirates posted 0 runs on 1 hit.

Second inning

The Blue Jays were charged with 1 error in the 2nd inning as the Pirates put up 1 run on 2 hits.

Third inning

The Blue Jays and the Pirates each went scoreless in the 3rd inning, with Pittsburgh adding 1 hit.

Fourth inning

The Blue Jays flipped the game with 5 runs on 4 hits in the 4th inning as the Pirates answered with 1 run on 1 hit.

Fifth inning

The Jays were held to 0 runs on 1 hit in the 5th inning while the Bucs had 0 runs on 0 hits.

Sixth inning

The Jays stayed even at 0 runs while collecting 2 hits in the 6th inning, and the Pirates countered with 0 runs on 2 hits.

Seventh inning

The Jays added 1 run on 1 hit in the 7th inning as the Buccos were kept to 0 runs on 1 hit.

Eighth inning

The Jays pushed 3 runs on 3 hits in the 8th inning while the Pirates committed 1 error in the frame and went scoreless at the plate.

Ninth inning

The Pirates recorded 0 runs on 1 hit in the 9th inning as the Blue Jays closed out a 9-run, 11-hit team line while allowing 2 runs on 9 hits in Blue Jays vs Pirates full match report.

The Blue Jays next appear as the away club against the Phillies on March 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM EDT at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, and the broadcast is scheduled on PHI Video for the Blue Jays full-time result.