Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
Texas Rangers
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinching their first winning season since 1992, rookie right-hander Gerrit Cole had a career-high nine strikeouts over seven innings to outpitch Yu Darvish and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
P Alvarez doubled to deep center, M Byrd scored.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
End of the 9th
A Pierzynski grounded out to second.
Pitch 1: in play
A Pierzynski batting
A Rosales ran for A Beltre.
A Beltre singled to left.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Beltre batting
A Rios grounded out to second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
A Rios batting
E Andrus grounded out to third.
Pitch 1: in play
E Andrus batting
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
G Sanchez at first base.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
M Byrd struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
M Byrd batting
J Soria relieved N Cotts.
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PIT wins series 3-0
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
A.J. PierzynskiDH15
Mitch Moreland1B18
Geovany SotoC18
Jim AdduciLF33
Leonys MartinCF17
Adam RosalesPR32
David MurphyLF18
Craig GentryLF71
Jose TabataLF31
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Justin Morneau1B44
Marlon ByrdRF6
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Garrett JonesDH33
Clint BarmesSS12
Félix PieLF26
Starling MartePR0
Gaby Sanchez1B35
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