Gerrit Cole outduels Noah Syndergaard in Pirates' win over Mets
Gerrit Cole struck out 10 over 8 1/3 dominant innings to outduel New York Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
1
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Álvarez hit sacrifice fly to left, Kang scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Kang singled to center, McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-2
Lagares scored, Plawecki to third on wild pitch by Cole.
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Wild Pitch 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Stewart doubled to left, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Play Result 0-1
Polanco safe at first on error by first baseman Duda, Álvarez scored.
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Error 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cuddyer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Campbell out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Cuddyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Duda flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Duda batting
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Play Result 1-4
Melancon relieved Cole.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Campbell walked, Granderson to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Campbell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Granderson singled to right.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Granderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Ceciliani struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Ceciliani batting
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Play Result 1-4
Ceciliani hit for Goeddel.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho KangSS16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Gregory PolancoRF25
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Mark MelanconP34
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Eric Campbell3B5
Lucas Duda1B9
Michael CuddyerLF23
Daniel Murphy2B9
Wilmer FloresSS41
Juan LagaresCF10
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Noah SyndergaardP34
Substitutes
Erik GoeddelP62
Darrell CecilianiPH9
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