Pirates beat Reds 5-4 in game full of plunkings, ejections
Jordy Mercer singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday night, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Mercer singled to right, Kang scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Harrison homered to right center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Kang homered to left (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Cozart hit sacrifice fly to left, Barnhart scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Freese homered to right center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bruce homered to left (361 feet), Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
McCutchen homered to right (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Barnhart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Votto walked, Bruce to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Votto batting
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Play Result 5-4
Votto hit for Pacheco.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Duvall flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Duvall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Suárez fouled out to right.
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bruce singled to right.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Bruce batting
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Play Result 5-4
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Zack CozartSS7
Billy HamiltonCF0
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Adam DuvallLF14- Jordan Patrick Pacheco1B62
Tucker BarnhartC18
Alfredo SimonP31
Substitutes
Joey VottoPH37
Steve DelabarP52
Tyler HoltPH40
Tony CingraniP54
Ross OhlendorfP27
JC RamirezP66
PIT
David Freese1B25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Francisco CervelliC29
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Jordy MercerSS27
Juan NicasioP40
Substitutes
Josh Harrison2B4
John JasoPH28
Jared HughesP35
Tony WatsonP56
Matt JoycePH7
Mark MelanconP34
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