McCutchen hits 2 of Pirates' 5 homers in 15-2 win over Phils
Andrew McCutchen hit two solo homers, Chad Kuhl pitched six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-2 Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
15
Philadelphia Phillies
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Citizens Bank Park · 15,247 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Rodriguez singled to center, Polanco and Kang scored.
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Advancing On Play 15-2
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Advancing On Play 14-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Kang doubled to deep right, McCutchen scored, Polanco to third.
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Advancing On Force 13-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Polanco singled to center, Frazier scored, McCutchen to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
McCutchen singled to right, Freese scored, Frazier to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Freese doubled to deep left, Bell scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Bell doubled to deep right, Kang and Cervelli scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
McCutchen homered to left (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Mercer homered to left (364 feet), Polanco and Cervelli scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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End Inning 15-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Alfaro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Alfaro batting
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Play Result 15-2
Alfaro hit for Rupp.
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Joseph grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 13: in play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Joseph batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Franco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Franco batting
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Play Result 15-2
Hughes relieved Bastardo.
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Play Result 15-2
Florimón at shortstop.
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Start Inning 15-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Roman QuinnLF4
Maikel Franco3B7
Tommy Joseph1B46
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrRF23
Jerad EickhoffP43
Substitutes
Jorge AlfaroPH35
David HernandezP30
Frank HerrmannP53
Andres BlancoPH14
Severino GonzalezP48
Colton MurrayP60
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Matt JoyceLF7
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Chad KuhlP61
Substitutes
David Freese1B25
Adam FrazierLF20
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Alen HansonPH38
Juan NicasioP40
Antonio BastardoP58
Josh BellPH56
Jared HughesP35
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