Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The Pirates got a lucky break when Boston pinch runner Jemile Weeks was hit by a batted ball in the ninth inning, beating the Red Sox 3-2 on Thursday night to keep pace in the NL race.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
X Bogaerts hit sacrifice fly to center, C Vazquez scored.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
S Marte homered to left (400 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
C Stewart singled to center, I Davis scored, J Mercer to third.
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
M Betts singled to center, C Vazquez scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 3: foul
I Davis walked, T Snider scored, A McCutchen to third, S Marte to second.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
C Vazquez grounded out to second.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
C Vazquez batting
J Bradley Jr. struck out looking.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Bradley Jr. batting
W Middlebrooks reached on infield single to third, J Weeks hit by batted ball out at home, D Nava to second.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
W Middlebrooks batting
D Nava singled to center, J Weeks to third.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Nava batting
J Weeks ran for A Craig.
A Craig hit by pitch.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
A Craig batting
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
G Sanchez at first base.
Top of the 9th inning
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PIT wins series 3-0
Josh Harrison3B4
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Starling MarteLF0
Ike Davis1B24
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Gregory PolancoRF25
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Mookie Betts2B50
Xander BogaertsSS2
David Ortiz1B34
Allen CraigRF11
Daniel NavaLF25
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Brandon WorkmanP44
Jemile WeeksPR8
Alex WilsonP31
Junichi TazawaP16
Garin CecchiniPH
Drake BrittonP66
Burke BadenhopP72
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