Taillon pitches 3-hit ball for 8 innings, Pirates top Padres
Rookie Jameson Taillon pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Harrison singled to center, Rodriguez scored, Fryer to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Polanco singled to right, Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Freese doubled to right, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Freese singled to right, Harrison scored, McCutchen to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Blash struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 0-4
Watson relieved Feliz.
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Blash batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Schimpf walked.
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 0-4
Myers to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 0-4
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Schimpf batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Dickerson popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 0-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Solarte popped out to second.
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Pop Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Solarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Myers singled to right.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison2B4
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese3B25
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jordy MercerSS27
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Eric FryerC41
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Neftali FelizP30
Tony WatsonP56
SD
Travis JankowskiCF16
Wil Myers1B4
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Alex DickersonLF25
Ryan Schimpf2B20
Jabari BlashRF54
Nick NoonanSS76
Derek NorrisC33
Christian FriedrichP92
Substitutes
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Brett WallacePH39
Leonel Enrique CamposP60
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