Giants strike early to drop Pirates into 1st-place tie with Cards
Buster Posey had three hits, Pablo Sandoval drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
San Francisco Giants
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
P Sandoval singled to right, H Pence scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
T Sanchez singled to center, P Alvarez scored, G Sanchez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
G Sanchez singled to center, A McCutchen scored, P Alvarez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-5
H Sanchez scored, G Blanco to third on wild pitch by J Hughes.
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Wild Pitch 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
T Sanchez homered to left (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
G Blanco singled to left, B Pill scored, H Sanchez to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
P Sandoval grounded out to second, B Posey scored, B Pill to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
N Walker grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
N Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Tabata doubled to left.
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Double 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Tabata batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Mercer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Mercer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Harrison grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Harrison batting
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Play Result 3-6
S Romo relieved S Casilla.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
H Pence struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
H Pence batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
B Posey struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Marco Scutaro2B19
Joaquin Arias3B1
Buster Posey1B28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brett PillLF84
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Hector SanchezC63
Gregor BlancoCF7
Tim LincecumP44
Substitutes
Roger KieschnickLF54
Santiago CasillaP46
Sergio RomoP54
Jose MijaresP50
Jean MachiP
Sandy RosarioP43
Javier LopezP49
Brandon CrawfordSS35
PIT
Jose TabataLF31
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Garrett Jones1B33
Tony SanchezC56
Andrew LamboRF15
Clint BarmesSS12
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Bryan MorrisP57
Vin MazzaroP32
Josh HarrisonRF4
Félix PiePH26
Jared HughesP35
Jordy MercerSS27
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