Liriano's homer, McCutchen's 3 hits lead Pirates
Left-hander Francisco Liriano hit the first home run of his 10-year career and Andrew McCutchen went 3 for 3 as the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Van Slyke doubled to deep center, Kendrick scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Walker homered to right (440 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Kang grounded out to second, McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Hernández homered to center (418 feet), Puig scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Grandal struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Grandal batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Pederson walked.
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Pederson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Puig grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Puig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Van Slyke doubled to deep center, Kendrick scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Double 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Van Slyke batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Gonzalez lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Gonzalez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Kendrick singled to right.
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Head to Head
PIT leads series 2-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Neil Walker2B12
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Joakim SoriaP28
Tony WatsonP56
Travis IshikawaPH64
Mark MelanconP34
Joe BlantonP56
Sean Rodriguez1B13
LAD
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Howie Kendrick2B47
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Scott Van SlykeLF33
Yasiel PuigRF66
Enrique HernandezCF5
A.J. EllisC17
Alex Guerrero3B7
Mat LatosP57
Substitutes
Joc PedersonCF3
Yasmani GrandalC6
Joel PeraltaP62
Andre EthierPH16
Pedro BaezP52
Luis AvilanP70
Alberto Callaspo3B5
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