Pujols homer lifts Angels to 5-4 win over Pirates
Albert Pujols hit a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Tony Watson in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 win Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Pujols homered to left (405 feet), Calhoun scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: 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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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Petit doubled to right, Cron scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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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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Play Result 2-4
Cron doubled to deep center, Ortega scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Harrison singled to left, Cole scored, Mercer to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Kang hit by pitch, Stewart scored, Mercer to third, Polanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Polanco walked, Joyce scored, Stewart to third, Mercer to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: 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
Rodriguez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Marte out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Rodriguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Marte intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Marte batting
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Play Result 5-4
Figueroa ran for Kang.
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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
Kang doubled to deep left, Polanco to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Double 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
Kang batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Polanco walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Harrison grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Harrison batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Escobar lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Jordy MercerSS27
Josh Harrison2B4
Gregory PolancoLF25
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Starling MarteCF0
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Matt JoyceRF7
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Cole FigueroaPR
Neftali FelizP30
Tony WatsonP56
John JasoPH28
Jared HughesP35
LAA
Yunel Escobar3B0
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Rafael OrtegaLF0
Carlos PerezC29
Hector SantiagoP57
Gregorio Petit2B40
Substitutes
Huston StreetP16
Shane RobinsonPH38
Javy GuerraP43
Jose AlvarezP48
C.J. CronPH28
Deolis GuerraP35
Brendan RyanSS23
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