STARTS RIGHT NOW. IT IS A BIG DAY FOR BASEBALL HERE IN PITTSBURGH. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT NOON. I’M LILY COLEMAN IN FOR ELENA LAQUATRA. THE PIRATES HOME OPENER JUST ABOUT FOUR HOURS AWAY. AND EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING. OUR TEAM IS READY FOR IT ALL. WE’RE LOOKING AT WHAT’S NEW FOR THIS YEAR AND THE WEATHER FOR TODAY’S GAME. PLUS, BUCKO, SKIPPER DEREK SHELTON ON EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SEASON. LET’S BEGIN WITH ANDREW STOCKEY DOWN AT PNC PARK. ANDREW NORTH SHORE IS THE PLACE TO BE TODAY. LILLY IT CERTAINLY IS A HAPPY HOME. OPENING DAY TO YOU AND ALL THE PIRATE NATION AS THE PIRATES GET READY TO KICK OFF ANOTHER BASEBALL SEASON. IN FACT, WE JUST SAW THE PLAYERS. PAUL SKENES SOME OF THE PITCHERS WARMING UP NEAR THE BULLPEN BEHIND ME. GAME DAY AND GAME TIME IS GETTING VERY, VERY CLOSE AS THE PIRATES GET READY TO OPEN THE HOME HALF OF THEIR SEASON. AFTER A ROUGH START ON THE ROAD, GOING TWO AND FIVE. NOW THIS, OF COURSE, IS THE HOME OPENER AT PNC PARK. IT’S THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BALLPARK. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS BALLPARK IS 25 YEARS OLD, AND WHILE THE NEWNESS IS NO LONGER THERE, THE VIEW AND THE FEELING NEVER CHANGES. IT’S ONE OF THE BEST BALLPARKS IN ALL OF AMERICA. NOW, THIS HOME OPENER IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN SOME OF THE PREVIOUS PIRATE HOME OPENERS. BECAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION, THEY’RE ABOUT TO PLAY A TEAM THAT’S MAYBE ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS BRANDS IN ALL OF SPORTS THE NEW YORK YANKEES, THE YANKEES AND THEIR TORPEDO BATS. AS YOU PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT COMING HERE TO TOWN AS WELL. WE WERE JUST IN THE PIRATE CLUBHOUSE, ASKING A FEW OF THE PLAYERS ABOUT PLAYING THE PIRATES AND THE FEELING OF PLAYING ON OPENING DAY. STADIUM ITSELF IS IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. IT’S ONE OF THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE, IF NOT THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE. JUST A VIEW, ALL THAT. SO I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO TO A NEW OPENING DAY FOR ME. YEAH, IT’S JUST ANOTHER TEAM TO ME. YOU KNOW THEY’RE DOING THEIR THING OVER THERE. YOU KNOW, THE YANKEES ARE THE YANKEES. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH WHOEVER WE PLAY ON OPENING DAY AND WHATEVER FANS ARE IN THE STANDS, IT’S IT’S I’M OUT THERE TO GO DO MY JOB. NEW PIRATE PITCHER JUSTIN LAWRENCE TALKING ABOUT FACING THE YANKEES AND PLAYING AT PNC PARK. A LOT PLANNED FOR THE OPENING CEREMONIES HERE, INCLUDING MARK FOGEL OF OAKMONT, THROWING OUT THE FIRST PITCH. WE’LL HAVE A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER FLYOVER AND THEN THE STARTING PITCHER TODAY IS MITCH KELLER. AND TODAY IS HIS BIRTHDAY. IT’S THE PIRATES OF THE YANKEES AT THE PITTSBURGH TIME OF 412 HERE AT PNC PARK. MUCH MORE COMING YOUR WAY FROM THE NORTH SHORE A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE NEWSCAST, LIVE AT PNC PARK. I’M ANDRE
Pirates home opener: Live updates on Pirates vs. Yankees at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the New York Yankees in the 2025 home opener at PNC Park on Friday.Skies were cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s for the first pitch at 4:12 p.m. Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Verszyla said there is a chance for rain near the end of the game.Marc Fogel, the western Pennsylvania teacher who was freed from a Russian prison in February, threw out the ceremonial first pitch, with Pirates ace Paul Skenes as his catcher.You can follow game updates below.FIRST INNING:Pirates starter Mitch Keller gave up a leadoff single to Ben Rice and walked Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, as New York’s first two batters reached base.But the Yankees failed to score, as Keller recorded back-to-back strikeouts of Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt and got Austin Wells to fly out to left field. Pirates leadoff hitter Ke’Bryan Hayes drove a pitch from New York’s Max Fried deep to right field, but Judge made a leaping catch near the wall. Bryan Reynolds grounded out to second base and Oneil Cruz flied out to center.END OF FIRST INNING: Pittsburgh 0, New York 0SECOND INNING:Keller got Anthony Volpe to ground out, but quickly found himself in trouble as Trent Grisham walked and Jasson Dominguez hit a double to right field. Oswaldo Cabrera then singled, with Grisham and Dominguez both scoring on an error by Cruz.Keller walked Rice, then struck out Judge swinging and got Chisholm to pop out to third base.In the bottom half of the inning, a leadoff single by Joey Bart was followed by an Andrew McCutchen single. Tommy Pham grounded out, putting runners on second and third base with one out. But Endy Rodriguez grounded out to third and Jared Triolo flied out, as Fried ended Pittsburgh’s scoring threat. END OF SECOND INNING: New York 2, Pittsburgh 0THIRD INNING:Alexander Canario took over in left field for Pittsburgh, replacing Pham, who was said to have a contact lens issue.Keller got the first two outs before falling into trouble again. Volpe was hit by a pitch, Grisham moved him to second base with an infield single and Dominguez singled to left field, with Volpe scoring on an error by Canario. Grisham then came home on an RBI single by Cabrera. Rice then grounded out.Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates on the scoreboard with his first home run of the season, a solo shot to left field. Cruz walked, then stole second base, but was left stranded when Bart went down on a swinging strikeout.END OF THIRD INNING: New York 4, Pittsburgh 1FOURTH INNING:Once again, Keller got the first two batters — Judge struck out and Chisholm grounded to second — before falling into trouble.Keller gave up a two-out single to Goldschmidt and hit Wells with a pitch, then Volpe singled home Goldschmidt. A walk to Grisham loaded the bases, and that ended Keller’s day as Pirates manager Derek Shelton brought in left-handed reliever Joey Wentz.Wentz hit Dominguez with a pitch, forcing in Wells, then he walked Cabrera, which brought Volpe home. A line drive to right field by Rice looked like it might clear the bases, but McCutchen made a running catch to end the threat.After McCutchen singled to lead off the bottom of the inning, Fried got back-to-back strikeouts — Canario swinging and Rodriguez looking — and then retired Triolo on a grounder to third base. END OF FOURTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1FIFTH INNING:Wentz allowed a single to Goldschmidt, but the Yankees were unable to add to their lead.Isiah Kiner-Falefa reached base on an infield single for Pittsburgh, but later got picked off.END OF FIFTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1SIXTH INNING:Volpe singled to lead off the inning, but got caught stealing.BOTTOM OF SIXTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1
PITTSBURGH —The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the New York Yankees in the 2025 home opener at PNC Park on Friday.
Skies were cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s for the first pitch at 4:12 p.m. Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Jeff Verszyla said there is a chance for rain near the end of the game.
Marc Fogel, the western Pennsylvania teacher who was freed from a Russian prison in February, threw out the ceremonial first pitch, with Pirates ace Paul Skenes as his catcher.
You can follow game updates below.
FIRST INNING:
Pirates starter Mitch Keller gave up a leadoff single to Ben Rice and walked Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, as New York’s first two batters reached base.
But the Yankees failed to score, as Keller recorded back-to-back strikeouts of Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt and got Austin Wells to fly out to left field.
Pirates leadoff hitter Ke’Bryan Hayes drove a pitch from New York’s Max Fried deep to right field, but Judge made a leaping catch near the wall. Bryan Reynolds grounded out to second base and Oneil Cruz flied out to center.
END OF FIRST INNING: Pittsburgh 0, New York 0
SECOND INNING:
Keller got Anthony Volpe to ground out, but quickly found himself in trouble as Trent Grisham walked and Jasson Dominguez hit a double to right field. Oswaldo Cabrera then singled, with Grisham and Dominguez both scoring on an error by Cruz.
Keller walked Rice, then struck out Judge swinging and got Chisholm to pop out to third base.
In the bottom half of the inning, a leadoff single by Joey Bart was followed by an Andrew McCutchen single. Tommy Pham grounded out, putting runners on second and third base with one out. But Endy Rodriguez grounded out to third and Jared Triolo flied out, as Fried ended Pittsburgh’s scoring threat.
END OF SECOND INNING: New York 2, Pittsburgh 0
THIRD INNING:
Alexander Canario took over in left field for Pittsburgh, replacing Pham, who was said to have a contact lens issue.
Keller got the first two outs before falling into trouble again. Volpe was hit by a pitch, Grisham moved him to second base with an infield single and Dominguez singled to left field, with Volpe scoring on an error by Canario. Grisham then came home on an RBI single by Cabrera. Rice then grounded out.
Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates on the scoreboard with his first home run of the season, a solo shot to left field. Cruz walked, then stole second base, but was left stranded when Bart went down on a swinging strikeout.
END OF THIRD INNING: New York 4, Pittsburgh 1
FOURTH INNING:
Once again, Keller got the first two batters — Judge struck out and Chisholm grounded to second — before falling into trouble.
Keller gave up a two-out single to Goldschmidt and hit Wells with a pitch, then Volpe singled home Goldschmidt. A walk to Grisham loaded the bases, and that ended Keller’s day as Pirates manager Derek Shelton brought in left-handed reliever Joey Wentz.
Wentz hit Dominguez with a pitch, forcing in Wells, then he walked Cabrera, which brought Volpe home. A line drive to right field by Rice looked like it might clear the bases, but McCutchen made a running catch to end the threat.
After McCutchen singled to lead off the bottom of the inning, Fried got back-to-back strikeouts — Canario swinging and Rodriguez looking — and then retired Triolo on a grounder to third base.
END OF FOURTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1
FIFTH INNING:
Wentz allowed a single to Goldschmidt, but the Yankees were unable to add to their lead.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa reached base on an infield single for Pittsburgh, but later got picked off.
END OF FIFTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1
SIXTH INNING:
Volpe singled to lead off the inning, but got caught stealing.
BOTTOM OF SIXTH INNING: New York 7, Pittsburgh 1
