Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
7
Washington Nationals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Right in the middle of it all from the very start to the end, Bryce Harper delivered the first game-ending homer of his career, a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth Thursday that lifted Washington to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
B Harper homered to center (397 feet), R Bernadina scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
J Harrison singled to center, J Mercer and R Martin scored, P Alvarez to third, J Harrison to second advancing on throw.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
R Martin singled to left, S Marte scored, J Mercer to third.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
J Mercer doubled to center, N Walker scored, S Marte to third.
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
A LaRoche tripled to deep right, B Harper and S Lombardozzi scored.
S Lombardozzi hit a ground rule double to left, R Bernadina scored, B Harper to third.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Harrison homered to center (406 feet), G Sanchez scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
A Burnett grounded out to first, G Sanchez scored, C Barmes to third.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
B Harper homered to center (397 feet), R Bernadina scored.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
B Harper batting
R Bernadina grounded into fielder's choice to second, K Suzuki out at second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
R Bernadina batting
K Suzuki singled to right.
Pitch 1: in play
K Suzuki batting
S Hairston grounded out to pitcher.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
S Hairston batting
S Hairston hit for I Krol.
N Walker at second base.
J Harrison in right field.
B Morris relieved V Black.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
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Bryce HarperLF3
Anthony RendonSS
Steve Lombardozzi2B21
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Adam LaRoche1B25
Jayson WerthRF28
Ian DesmondSS20
Denard SpanCF4
Kurt SuzukiC24
Gio GonzalezP47
Craig StammenP34
Chad TracyPH48
Tyler ClippardP39
Rafael SorianoP82
Ian KrolP63
Scott HairstonPH7
Roger A. BernadinaCF9
Starling MarteLF0
Jordy MercerSS27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Russell MartinC55
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Josh HarrisonRF4
Clint BarmesSS12
A.J. BurnettP34
Travis SniderRF27
Jose TabataPH31
Bryan MorrisP57
Garrett Jones1B33
Vin MazzaroP32
Vic BlackP38
Neil Walker2B12
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