Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Neil Walker hit two of Pittsburgh's six homers -- its biggest power surge in six years -- and the Pirates clinched home-field advantage for the NL's wild card playoff game by beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 Saturday.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
C Barmes hit sacrifice fly to center, M Byrd scored, P Alvarez to third.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
A Lambo homered to right (426 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
M Byrd homered to center (425 feet), J Morneau scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
N Walker homered to center (418 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
P Alvarez homered to center (430 feet).
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
J Bruce doubled to deep left, J Votto and B Phillips scored.
B Phillips singled to right, S Choo scored, J Votto to second.
End of the 9th
J Bruce grounded out to second.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
J Votto to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Bruce batting
C Heisey struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
C Heisey batting
J Votto walked.
Pitch 5: ball 4
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Votto batting
H Rodriguez struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
H Rodriguez batting
B Morris relieved M Melancon.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
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PIT wins series 3-0
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Ryan LudwickLF41
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Zack CozartSS7
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Bronson ArroyoP61
Cesar Izturis2B3
Chris HeiseyLF24
Sean MarshallP45
Logan OndrusekP51
Derrick RobinsonPH
Henry Rodriguez2B
Zach DukeP32
J.J. HooverP40
Manny ParraP39
Xavier PaulPH28
Sam LeCureP63
Starling MarteLF0
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Justin Morneau1B44
Marlon ByrdRF6
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Clint BarmesSS12
Charlie MortonP50
Vin MazzaroP32
Andrew LamboPH15
Justin WilsonP32
Tony WatsonP56
Garrett JonesPH33
Gaby SanchezPH35
Mark MelanconP34
Bryan MorrisP57
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