Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Snider and Andrew McCutchen hit consecutive run-scoring doubles in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Friday night to keep the pressure on NL Central-leading St. Louis.
Pitch 10: foul
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: in play
A McCutchen doubled to deep center, G Polanco scored.
T Snider doubled to deep right, J Harrison scored.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
K Negron singled to center, M Leake scored, K Negron to second advancing on throw.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
G Sanchez homered to left center (401 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
End of the 9th
J Bourgeois grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Bourgeois batting
J Bourgeois hit for J Hoover.
T Barnhart struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
T Barnhart batting
Z Cozart grounded out to third.
Pitch 1: in play
Z Cozart batting
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
J Tabata lined out to right.
Pitch 11: in play
Pitch 10: foul
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 4: ball 3
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Tabata batting
J Tabata hit for T Watson.
J Mercer flied out to right.
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CIN wins series 2-1
Kristopher Negron3B45
Brayan Pena1B25
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Chris HeiseyCF24
Yorman RodriguezLF
Zack CozartSS7
Tucker BarnhartC18
Mike LeakeP8
Todd FrazierPH99
Pedro VillarrealP62
J.J. HooverP40
Jason BourgeoisPH4
Josh Harrison3B4
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Russell MartinC55
Starling MarteLF0
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Jordy MercerSS27
Vance WorleyP45
Gregory PolancoRF25
Chase d'ArnaudPR6
Chris StewartC12
Jared HughesP35
Andrew LamboPH15
Tony WatsonP56
Jose TabataPH31
Mark MelanconP34
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