Rays outlast Pirates in game delayed 2 hours, 27 minutes by rain

UPDATE: More than 6 ½hours after its rescheduled start, Saturday's game between the Rays and Pirates finally ends in an 8-7 Tampa Bay victory.

Cedric Mullins drives home the winning runs with a two-run homer in the top of the 13th inning, capping the Rays' comeback from an early four-run deficit.

The Pirates get one run back on Konnor Griffin's RBI single in the bottom of the inning before Yoendrys Gomez strikes out Joey Bart to end it.

The start of the game was moved up 35 minutes, from 4:05 p.m. to 3:30, due to a forecast of rain later in the day. The rain arrived in the bottom of the fourth inning with Tampa Bay trailing 4-0, causing a delay of 2 hours, 27 minutes.

UPDATE: The Pirates tie the game 6-6 in the bottom of the 11th as Nick Yorke scores when Konnor Griffin hits into a fielder's choice.

UPDATE: The Rays go back ahead 6-5 in the top of the 11th, as a wild pickoff throw by Yohan Ramirez allows Taylor Walls to score all the way from first base.

UPDATE: The Pirates have tied it at 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth on a Nick Yorke RBI single off Bryan Baker. Brandon Lowe started the inning with a leadoff walk and came around to score.

UPDATE: The Rays take advantage of Paul Skenes' removal following the long rain delay by scoring five runs against two Pirates relievers in the top of the fifth and go ahead 5-4.

Jonny DeLuca's two-run double to tie the score highlights the inning. Junior Caminero doubles in a run, and Jonathan Aranda and Cedric Mullins add run-scoring singles.

UPDATE: The Rays and Pirates have resumed play in Pittsburgh following a rain delay of 2 hours, 27 minutes.

Tampa Bay trails 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning and has Mason Englert on the mound in relief of Drew Rasmussen.

UPDATE: The Rays and Pirates are expected to resume playing at 7:05.

UPDATE: The game was delayed by rain at 4:39 p.m. in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Pirates leading 4-0.

Ryan O'Hearn and Marcell Ozuna hit two-run homers off Drew Rasmussen.

Another band of showers are expected to come through, with the expectation that play will resume afterward.

DEVELOPING: PITTSBURGH - The start of Saturday's game was moved up from 4:05 p.m. to 3:30 due to a forecast of rain later in the day.

Both teams were notified of the decision in the early afternoon. Manager Kevin Cash it was the right move and the Rays had no trouble adjusting.

"It makes total sense," Cash said. I understand we've got weather coming in and want to get the game in. I would imagine both teams would sign up for playing now than a doubleheader (Sunday). So they could have the game at 9:30 (a.m.) for all I care."

A sellout crowd was expected at PNC Park with a Paul Skenes bobblehead giveaway.

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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM.