Kang homer sends Pirates to 8-7 win against Twins
Jung Ho-Kang hit a tiebreaking home run off the facing off the second deck in left center-field in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Minnesota Twins
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Kang homered to left center (439 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Escobar hit a ground rule double to deep left center, D. Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Suzuki doubled to deep left, Rosario and Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Hicks singled to left, Plouffe scored, Rosario to second, Rosario to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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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 singled to right, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Polanco doubled to deep right, Álvarez, Cervelli and Decker scored, Polanco to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Hicks tripled to deep right, Sanó scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Ishikawa singled to left, Kang scored, Cervelli to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ishikawa scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-2
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Play Result 1-2
Decker sacrificed to third, Cervelli to third, Ishikawa to second, Decker safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe. Cervelli scored, Ishikawa to third on throwing error by third baseman Plouffe.
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Error 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Hicks grounded out to second, Rosario scored.
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Plouffe grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Núñez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Plouffe batting
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Play Result 8-7
Núñez ran for Sanó.
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Lineup Change 8-7
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Lineup Change 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Sanó walked.
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Sanó batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Mauer grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Mauer batting
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Rodriguez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Rodriguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Cervelli grounded out to third, Álvarez to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Cervelli batting
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-0
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Torii HunterRF48
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Aaron HicksCF12
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Eduardo NunezPR12
Danny SantanaPR22
Eric FryerC41
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Jung Ho KangSS16
Pedro AlvarezDH24
Francisco CervelliC29
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Jaff Kyle DeckerLF70
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
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