Baltimore Orioles break the ice in the 5th, then skate past the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium

The Baltimore Orioles moved to 8-10 while the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 13-6, and the game ended 7-2 at Ed Smith Stadium.

First inning

The Orioles opened with a scoreless frame as the Pirates also posted 0 runs in the top of the inning.

Second inning

The Orioles kept Pittsburgh off the board again as the Pirates managed 1 hit but no runs.

Third inning

The Orioles pitching carried another 0 for the Buccos as the game remained without scoring through 3 innings.

Fourth inning

The Orioles recorded 1 hit in the inning while the Pirates stayed at 0 runs.

Fifth inning

The O's produced a 3-run inning on 2 hits, and the Pirates stayed scoreless, creating the key separation featured in this Orioles vs Pirates recap.

Sixth inning

The Birds logged a scoreless inning at the plate, and the Pirates also posted 0 runs as the Orioles staff continued limiting hard contact to 4 hits in the game.

Seventh inning

The Orioles added another 3-run inning on 2 hits while the Pirates collected 1 hit and 0 runs, and Taylor Ward’s 3 runs batted in from the previous game sat as a recent example of timely production around the lineup.

Eighth inning

The Orioles tacked on 1 run on 2 hits as Pittsburgh scored its 1st run of the day despite recording 0 hits in the inning.

Ninth inning

The Pirates scored 1 run on 2 hits in the top of the 9th as the Orioles closed out a game with 0 errors, and Kyle Bradish’s 0 earned run average from the previous game reflected the staff’s recent run prevention behind a 2.00 team earned run average in this one.

The Pirates’ offense finished with 2 runs and 4 hits while drawing 4 walks, and the Orioles countered with 7 runs on 7 hits while working 3 walks and 2 hit by pitches as part of the game-changing plays Orioles vs Pirates.

The Orioles bullpen allowed 2 earned runs after the starter worked 5.0 scoreless innings on 73 pitches, and what went wrong for Orioles earlier in the spring rotated less around fielding in this matchup because the club posted 0 errors on 39 total chances.

The Orioles next game airs on MASN at 1:05 PM EDT on March 13, 2026, with Baltimore facing the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, and fans can keep an eye on Orioles post-game interviews after the broadcast wraps. Share this article with other O's fans following the spring slate.