Locke keeps Pirates in wild-card hunt with 9 Ks
Locke keeps Pirates in wild-card hunt with 9 Ks
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Citizens Bank Park · 23,140 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
C Utley tripled to deep right, D Brown and B Revere scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
C Hernandez hit sacrifice fly to center, M Franco scored, D Brown to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
B Morel doubled to deep left, J Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J Mercer doubled to deep right, R Martin scored, J Mercer to third on fielding error by right fielder M Byrd.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
G Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to right, N Walker scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
N Walker singled to right, A McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
S Marte homered to left center (395 feet), J Locke scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
M Franco grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
M Franco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
C Ruiz grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
C Ruiz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
D Ruf struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
D Ruf batting
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Play Result 6-4
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
R Martin grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
R Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
N Walker popped out to third.
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Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereCF25
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
Marlon ByrdRF6
Darin Ruf1B25
Carlos RuizC52
Maikel Franco3B7
Kyle KendrickP25
Substitutes
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cesar HernandezSS15
Tony GwynnPR7
Justin De FratusP90
Jake DiekmanP72
Luis GarciaP40
Domonic BrownLF81
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Russell MartinC55
Ike Davis1B24
Jordy MercerSS27
Brent Morel3B53
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Gregory PolancoRF25
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Andrew LamboPH15
Jared HughesP35
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
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