Taillon dominates, Pirates top Mets 4-0 to stop 5-game skid
Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the Mets while pitching the Pirates to a 4-0 victory that snapped their losing streak.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
New York Mets
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Marte homered to center (415 feet), Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Kang homered to left center (425 feet), Marte scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Céspedes grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Céspedes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Granderson struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Granderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Cabrera grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Reynolds doubled to deep right.
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Double 4-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Reynolds batting
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Play Result 4-0
Reynolds hit for De Aza.
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Play Result 4-0
Watson relieved Taillon.
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Start Inning 4-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-0
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Lineup Change 4-0
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Lineup Change 4-0
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Lineup Change 4-0
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End Inning 4-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Rodriguez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Yoenis CespedesCF52
Kelly Johnson2B55
Wilmer Flores3B41
James Loney1B28
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Jacob deGromP48
Substitutes
Matt ReynoldsPH3
Juan LagaresPH10
Jim D HendersonP29
Michael ConfortoPH30
Erik GoeddelP62
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Matt JoycePH7
Tony WatsonP56
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