Lock down: Pirates edge Indians 1-0 behind Jeff Locke
Jeff Locke pitched eight innings of two-hit ball, retiring his last 19 batters, and Neil Walker had an RBI single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cleveland Indians 1-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Walker singled to right, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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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 4: strike 2 (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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Brantley grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Lindor reached on infield single to shortstop, Kipnis to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Single 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Lindor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Kipnis walked.
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Murphy grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 0-1
Murphy hit for Anderson.
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Lineup Change 0-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Anderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Bourn struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Bourn batting
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Play Result 0-1
Bourn hit for Aviles.
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jordy MercerSS27
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Jung Ho KangPH16
Mark MelanconP34
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyCF23
Yan GomesC15
Carlos Santana1B41
Gio Urshela3B12
Brandon MossRF37
Mike AvilesLF12
Cody AndersonP56
Substitutes
Michael BournPH1
David MurphyPH18
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