Starling Marte HR keys 4-run 8th as Pirates beat Brewers
Starling Marte hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning to pace Pittsburgh to a 6-4 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
Milwaukee Brewers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
P Alvarez singled to right, B Inge scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
B Inge singled to right, J McDonald scored, B Inge to third on error by second baseman R Weeks.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
S Marte homered to center (405 feet), T Snider scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Segura singled to center, K Davis scored, L Schafer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M McKenry homered to right center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Y Betancourt homered to left (389 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
C Gomez homered to center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
J Segura flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
J Segura batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
L Schafer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
L Schafer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
B Lalli singled to center.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 12: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 11: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 10: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
B Lalli batting
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Play Result 6-4
B Lalli hit for B Badenhop.
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
N Aoki popped out to second.
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Pop Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
N Aoki batting
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Play Result 6-4
N Aoki hit for A Gonzalez.
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Play Result 6-4
J Grilli relieved M Melancon.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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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
Logan SchaferRF32
Jean SeguraSS9
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Carlos GomezCF91
Yuniesky Betancourt3B3
Alex Gonzalez1B28
Hiram BurgosP66
Substitutes
Norichika AokiPH11
Khris DavisPH11
John AxfordP59
Mike GonzalezP
Burke BadenhopP72
Blake LalliPH74
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Jose TabataRF31
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Brandon Inge2B2
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Michael McKenryC
John McDonald2B8
Jeanmar GomezP46
Substitutes
James McDonaldPR55
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Clint BarmesSS12
Mark MelanconP34
Jason GrilliP37
Justin WilsonP32
Bryan MorrisP57
Travis SniderRF27
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