Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Francisco Liriano pitched a four-hitter for his first complete game in more than two years, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the 11th time in 13 games, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Friday.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
A McCutchen grounded out to shortstop, S Marte scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
J Tabata reached on infield single to shortstop, G Jones scored, R Martin to second.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
R Martin struck out swinging, A McCutchen scored, G Jones stole second.
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
G Jones singled to right center, N Walker scored, A McCutchen to third.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
N Walker tripled to deep center, S Marte scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 4: foul
S Hairston homered to left, C Ransom scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
F Liriano singled to left, R Martin scored, J Mercer thrown out at third.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
A Rizzo grounded out to second.
Pitch 2: in play
C Ransom to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Rizzo batting
C Ransom walked.
Pitch 6: ball 4
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
C Ransom batting
A Soriano struck out looking.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
A Soriano batting
D Navarro grounded out to pitcher.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
D Navarro batting
Bottom of the 9th inning
S Marte flied out to center.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
S Marte batting
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CHC win series 2-1
Dave SappeltCF
Starlin CastroSS13
Dioner NavarroC17
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Cody Ransom3B
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Scott HairstonRF7
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Henry RodriguezP63
Hector RondonP28
Julio BorbonPH29
Pedro StropP64
Starling MarteLF0
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Jose TabataRF31
Jordy MercerSS27
Francisco LirianoP45
Gaby Sanchez1B35
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