Liriano lead Pirates to 8-4 win, sweep of Tigers
Francisco Liriano pitched seven shutout innings in a rare victory over the Detroit Tigers as the Pittsburgh Pirates finished a three-game sweep with an 8-4 win on Thursday afternoon.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Kinsler hit a ground rule double to left, Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Rodriguez grounded out to second, Cervelli scored, Walker to third, Polanco to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Walker doubled to center, McCutchen and Marte scored, Cervelli to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
McCutchen doubled to deep center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
J.D. Martinez homered to right center (413 feet), Kinsler and Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Marte singled to center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Walker singled to right, Kang scored, Cervelli to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
McCutchen hit sacrifice fly to right, Rodriguez scored, Harrison to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Cervelli homered to left center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
V. Martínez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
V. Martínez batting
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Play Result 8-4
Melancon relieved Worley.
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Cabrera singled to right, Kinsler to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Kinsler hit a ground rule double to left, Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Ground Rule Double 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Davis lined out to right.
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Line Out 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Iglesias doubled to left.
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Double 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Iglesias batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
Yoenis CespedesLF52
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Bryan HoladayC28
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
PIT
Josh HarrisonLF4
Jordy MercerSS27
Andrew McCutchenDH4
Starling MarteCF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Francisco CervelliC29
Neil Walker2B12
Gregory PolancoRF25
Sean Rodriguez1B13
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