Pirates get to Scherzer, top Nationals 7-5
Gregory Polanco homered and drove in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates exacted some measure revenge against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals in a 7-5 win on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
PNC Park · 38,371 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Polanco singled to center, Morel scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Morel doubled to deep center, Cervelli scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Desmond homered to center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Walker homered to right center (446 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Polanco homered to right center (404 feet), Decker scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Uggla singled to right center, Desmond scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Moore doubled to center, Harper and Ramos scored, Desmond to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Espinosa grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Taylor singled to center.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Taylor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Robinson grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Burriss out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Robinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Burriss reached on bunt single to pitcher.
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Bunt Single 5-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Burriss batting
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Play Result 5-7
Burriss hit for Janssen.
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Play Result 5-7
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Ishikawa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Ishikawa batting
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Play Result 5-7
Ishikawa hit for Watson.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Jaff Kyle DeckerPH70
Vance WorleyP45
Brent MorelPH53
Jared HughesP35
Tony WatsonP56
Travis IshikawaPH64
Mark MelanconP34
WSH
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Danny Espinosa3B14
Bryce HarperRF3
Wilson RamosC40
Ian DesmondSS20
Tyler MooreLF28
Dan Uggla2B26
Matt den DekkerLF23
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Sammy SolísP50
Aaron BarrettP61
Casey JanssenP44
Emmanuel BurrissPH15
Clint Robinson1B25
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