Rickie Weeks shot helps Brewers continue mastery over Pirates
Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-8 on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Milwaukee Brewers
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| MIL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Miller Park · 24,154 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
R Weeks homered to right (390 feet), R Braun and J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-12
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Advancing On Force 8-11
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Y Betancourt homered to right (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 8-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
J Segura homered to right center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
S Marte homered to center (410 feet), B Inge and J Tabata scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Advancing On Force 7-7
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
A McCutchen homered to right center (431 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
R Martin homered to center (431 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
R Weeks singled to center, R Braun and J Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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End Inning 8-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
G Sanchez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-12
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-12
G Sanchez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
G Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-12
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-12
G Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
A McCutchen lined out to center.
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Line Out 8-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 8-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-12
A McCutchen batting
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Play Result 8-12
J Henderson relieved J Axford.
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Start Inning 8-12
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-12
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Lineup Change 8-12
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End Inning 8-12
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Play Result 8-12
L Schafer flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-12
L Schafer batting
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Play Result 8-12
L Schafer hit for J Axford.
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Lineup Change 8-12
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Lineup Change 8-12
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-12
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Head to Head
MIL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Norichika AokiRF11
Jean SeguraSS9
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Carlos GomezCF91
Yuniesky Betancourt3B3
Martin Maldonado1B15
Marco EstradaP21
Substitutes
Blake LalliPH74
Brandon KintzlerP19
Burke BadenhopP72
Tom GorzelannyP33
Khris DavisPH11
John AxfordP59
Logan SchaferPH32
Jim D HendersonP29
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Russell MartinC55
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett JonesRF33
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Brandon Inge2B2
Clint BarmesSS12
James McDonaldP55
Substitutes
Jose TabataPH31
Vin MazzaroP32
Bryan MorrisP57
Travis SniderPH27
Tony WatsonP56
Jared HughesP35
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