Justin Verlander strikes out 13 as Tigers slip by Pirates
Justin Verlander struck out 13 in seven innings, and Jhonny Peralta had four hits to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Detroit Tigers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Comerica Park · 41,416 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
G Sanchez doubled to deep left, R Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
R Martin singled to right, G Jones scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
B Pena walked, P Fielder scored, J Peralta to third, D Kelly to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
J Peralta singled to shallow center, M Cabrera scored, P Fielder to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
N Walker doubled to right, T Snider scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
T Snider tripled to deep right, G Sanchez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Peralta doubled to right, V Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
V Martinez doubled to deep left, T Hunter and P Fielder scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Peralta singled to left center, P Fielder scored, V Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
A McCutchen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
A McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
N Walker popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
N Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
T Snider singled to left center.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
T Snider batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Mercer grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
J Mercer batting
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Play Result 5-6
J Mercer hit for C Barmes.
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Play Result 5-6
J Valverde relieved J Benoit.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
V Martinez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
V Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
P Fielder flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Torii HunterRF48
Miguel Cabrera3B24
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt TuiasosopoLF30
Brayan PenaC25
Avisail GarciaCF24
Substitutes
Don T KellyLF31
PIT
Travis SniderRF27
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Russell MartinC55
Pedro AlvarezDH24
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Brandon Inge3B2
Clint BarmesSS12
Substitutes
Josh HarrisonLF4
Jordy MercerPH27
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