Marte, Pirates beat Rockies 6-3 to close in on playoff spot
Starling Marte drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates closed in on their third straight playoff berth by beating the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
Colorado Rockies
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Coors Field · 23,433 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Marte reached on infield single to shortstop, Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Ramírez tripled to deep center, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Arenado singled to center, Blackmon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Blackmon singled to center, Barnes scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Dickerson flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Dickerson batting
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Play Result 6-3
Dickerson hit for Garneau.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
LeMahieu struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
LeMahieu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Rosario grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Rosario batting
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Play Result 6-3
Melancon relieved Soria.
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Start Inning 6-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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End Inning 6-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Ishikawa grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Ishikawa batting
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Play Result 6-3
Ishikawa hit for Soria.
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Play Result 6-3
Descalso at third base.
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Mercer reached on infield single to third, Rodriguez to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Single 6-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
PIT leads series 3-0
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
Cristhian AdamesSS14
Nolan Arenado3B28
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Wilin Rosario1B47
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Dustin GarneauC13
Brandon BarnesLF90
Chris RusinP52
Substitutes
Daniel Descalso3B33
Corey DickersonPH10
Kyle ParkerPH16
Gonzalez GermenP62
Scott ObergP45
Rafael YnoaPH43
Boone LoganP48
Justin MillerP60
Jairo DiazP37
PIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Starling MarteLF0
Francisco CervelliC29
Michael Morse1B38
Jordy MercerSS27
J.A. HappP34
Substitutes
Neil Walker2B12
Keon BroxtonPR16
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Jared HughesP35
Pedro AlvarezPH24
Antonio BastardoP58
Joakim SoriaP28
Travis IshikawaPH64
Mark MelanconP34
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