Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Los Angeles Angels
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gerrit Cole pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning in his native Orange County, earning his third straight victory to open his major league career in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Pitch 3: foul
A McCutchen doubled to left, J Mercer scored, R Martin to third.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
A Callaspo singled to center, M Trumbo scored.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
A Pujols homered to left center (448 feet).
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
S Marte tripled to deep center, N Walker scored.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Mercer homered to left (409 feet), T Snider scored.
P Alvarez homered to right (416 feet).
End of the 9th
H Kendrick struck out looking.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
H Kendrick batting
M Trumbo struck out looking.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
M Trumbo batting
A Pujols lined out to center.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Pujols batting
J Grilli relieved V Mazzaro.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
G Jones popped out to shortstop.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
G Jones batting
A McCutchen doubled to left, J Mercer scored, R Martin to third.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
A McCutchen batting
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PIT wins series 3-0
Erick AybarSS0
Mike TroutLF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Mark TrumboDH45
Howie Kendrick2B47
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Brad HawpeRF10
Hank CongerC24
Peter BourjosCF25
Starling MarteLF0
Russell MartinC55
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett JonesDH33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Neil Walker2B12
Travis SniderRF27
Jordy MercerSS27
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