ISAAC MATTSON NEWS

Wood scores on Cruz's 11th outfield error, Nationals overcome 3-run deficit and beat Pirates 4-3

James Wood scored the go-ahead run from first base when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed Dayton Lile’s eighth-inning double, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run, f...

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Skenes surpasses 200 strikeouts for the Pirates in a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Orioles

Paul Skenes struck out eight in five two-hit innings to surpass 200 strikeouts before leaving after a season-low 64 pitches in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Ba...

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Pham's two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 2-1

Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Prized pitching prospect Bubba Chandler gets 1st major league win in 2nd game with Pirates

Bubba Chandler has lived up to the hype so far

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Pirates fall victim to another late game rally, resulting in series loss to Cubs CHICAGO — Isaac Mattson has been perhaps the most consistent reliever in Don Kelly’s bullpen over the past few months. Unfortunately for the...

AUGUST 17 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Dansby Swanson delivers as the Chicago Cubs edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the rubber game of the weekend series

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Jack Suwinski's tiebreaking homer in the 9th lifts Pirates over struggling Cubs 3-2

Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Dominic Smith hits go-ahead double in 9th as Giants rally for 4-2 win over Pirates

Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Picks up third win Mattson (3-1) allowed two hits and struck out three across two scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact Mattson covered the ninth and 10th innings to earn the win and managed to strike out the final two batters of the game with runners at second and third. He's struck out 14 batters across his last 10.2 innings while allowing only three earned runs, and has begun to be trusted in higher-leverage spots. As a result, Mattson has emerged as a name to keep in mind for save chances if both David Bednar and Dennis Santana get traded prior to Thursday's deadline.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up third win Mattson (3-1) allowed two hits and struck out three across two scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact Mattson covered the ninth and 10th innings to earn the win and managed to strike out the final two batters of the game with runners at second and third. He's struck out 14 batters across his last 10.2 innings while allowing only three earned runs, and has begun to be trusted in higher-leverage spots. As a result, Mattson has emerged as a name to keep in mind for save chances if both David Bednar and Dennis Santana get traded prior to Thursday's deadline.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates complete sweep of Giants with 2-1 victory in 10 innings as SF endures winless homestand

Henry Davis’ fielder’s-choice grounder brought home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a...

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Tauchman has 3-run double in 6-run 6th in the White Sox's victory over the Pirates

Mike Tauchman had a go-ahead three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, Lenyn Sosa had three hits and three RBIs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Satu...

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Perez and Caglianone power Royals to 4-3 win over Pirates for 3-game sweep

Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Nick Loftin hits 2-run homer in 7th, walk-off single in 9th as Royals beat Pirates 4-3

Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Off The Bat: Isaac Mattson is this year's Pirates pitching success story SEATTLE — A former big-leaguer hoping to again reach the game’s highest level after battling through significant adversity, Issac Mattson si...

JULY 5 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Last-place Pirates finish a 6-0 homestand by shutting out Cardinals in 3 straight games

The Pirates didn’t look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals by 43-4

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Pirates post third straight shutout against Cardinals Mitch Keller pitched seven scoreless innings Wednesday and combined with Dennis Santana and Isaac Mattson to lead Pittsburgh to a 5-0 win ov...

JULY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM

Pirates complete series shutout sweep of Cardinals, win 5-0 behind Keller for 6-0 homestand

Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis over a three-game series, winning 5-0...

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Solid in high-leverage spot Mattson allowed one hit and struck out three across 1.2 scoreless innings to earn a hold Monday against the Brewers.

Impact The Pirates used a bullpen game Monday, and Mattson was tasked with holding the lead in the seventh and eighth innings. He faced the top five hitters in the Brewers' order and allowed only a single to William Contreras. Mattson could be a candidate to see more consistent high-leverage spots moving forward, as he delivered a 9:2 K:BB across 10.1 innings while allowing only two earned runs with a 0.58 WHIP since being recalled June 7.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Keith homers as Tigers spilt doubleheader with Pirates DETROIT -- Colt Keith thought he had fought off a high fastball from Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson to keep his at-bat alive. “I thought it...

JUNE 20 • MLB.COM

Kiner-Falefa has 2-run single in 10th as Pirates beat Tigers 8-4 to earn doubleheader split

Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 for a split of a doubleheader

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson builds momentum with another scoreless outing Isaac Mattson wasn’t exactly sure what he’d do with his game ball June 7 after picking up his first MLB win and helping the Pittsburgh Pirat...

JUNE 13 • TRIBLIVE.COM

'Phenomenal person, phenomenal story': Bucs' Mattson earns first MLB win for childhood team PITTSBURGH -- It may be quicker to list all the teams in Western Pennsylvania that Isaac Mattson has not picked up a win for. An Erie, Pa.,...

JUNE 8 • MLB.COM

Henry Davis' second home run in as many days lifts Pirates to a 2-1 victory over sliding Phillies

Henry Davis hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia after the slumping Phillies placed...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Isaac Mattson gets out of jam to earn 1st MLB win, Henry Davis homers as Pirates top Phillies Isaac Mattson found himself in a precarious situation against the Philadelphia Phillies, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever wa...

JUNE 7 • TRIBLIVE.COM