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Edman’s Walk-Off Single Powers Dodgers Past Pirates 5-4

Tommy Edman singled in the 10th inning to score the winning run as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

Knox Esparza

August 22, 20262 min read

Walk-off victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Walk-off victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 22, 2026

Walk-Off Winner

Tommy Edman provided the decisive hit in the 10th inning, singling to left field to drive in E. Hernández and secure a 5-4 victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game concluded at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, in front of a crowd of 51,872 fans on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The Dodgers improved their record to 78-51, while the Pirates fell to 63-67. No playoff implications, clinches, or eliminations are associated with this result based on the available data.

Scoring Sequence

The Pirates opened the scoring in the first inning when Gonzales singled to center, allowing Lowe to score and Reynolds to advance to second. The Dodgers responded immediately in the same inning as Muncy hit a home run to right field, traveling 392 feet, which scored Ohtani and two runs. The score stood at 2-2 after the first inning. In the third inning, Gonzales singled to center again, scoring Lowe for the Pirates. The Dodgers then took a 4-2 lead when Betts singled to center, scoring Feduccia and Ohtani while Pages moved to second. The Pirates tied the game in the eighth inning when Cruz hit a 424-foot home run to center, scoring Reynolds. The game remained tied at 4-4 until the 10th inning, when Edman’s single broke the deadlock.

Pitching Performance

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers, pitching 6.1 innings while allowing five hits and two earned runs on one walk and nine strikeouts. Evan Phillips earned the win with one inning of work, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Gregory Soto took the loss, pitching 0.2 innings and allowing one hit and one earned run on one walk and one strikeout. For the Pirates, Bubba Chandler started, pitching four innings while allowing four hits and four earned runs on two walks and six strikeouts. Yohan Ramirez pitched one scoreless inning, allowing no hits on one walk and one strikeout. Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar, Luke Weaver, and Mason Montgomery all pitched one scoreless inning each, with varying numbers of walks and strikeouts. Brock Stewart and Kyle Hurt recorded holds, with Stewart allowing no hits and one strikeout in 0.2 innings, and Hurt allowing two hits and two earned runs in 0.1 innings. Edgardo Henriquez pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816624

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Knox Esparza

Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.

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