Mercer, Freese lead Pirates past Reds, 9-7 in 10 innings
Jordy Mercer had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, David Freese added a two-run single, and the Pirates overcame some shaky defense for a 9-7 win over the Reds on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
Cincinnati Reds
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Great American Ball Park · 20,238 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
-
Play Result 9-7
Selsky homered to left center (420 feet).
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
-
Play Result 9-6
Freese singled to center, Cervelli and Mercer scored, Rogers to second.
-
Advancing On Force 9-6
-
Advancing On Force 8-6
-
Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
-
Play Result 7-6
Mercer singled to left, Florimón scored, Rodriguez to third, Cervelli to second.
-
Advancing On Force 7-6
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
-
Bunted Foul 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
-
Play Result 6-6
Kang homered to center (414 feet), Polanco scored.
-
Advancing On Force 6-6
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
-
Play Result 4-6
Schebler tripled to deep center, Votto and Phillips scored.
-
Advancing On Force 4-6
-
Advancing On Force 4-5
-
End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
-
Play Result 4-4
Votto singled to right, Peraza scored.
-
Advancing On Play 4-4
-
Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Inning 9-7
End of the 10th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
-
Play Result 9-7
Phillips lined out to right.
-
Line Out 9-7
Pitch 1: in play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
Phillips batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
-
Play Result 9-7
Duvall flied out to center.
-
Fly Out 9-7
Pitch 5: in play
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: foul
-
Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
-
Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
Duvall batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
-
Play Result 9-7
Votto struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
Votto batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
-
Play Result 9-7
Selsky homered to left center (420 feet).
-
Home Run 9-7
Pitch 2: in play
-
Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-6
Selsky batting
-
Play Result 9-6
Watson relieved Bastardo.
-
Play Result 9-6
Rodriguez at third base.
-
Play Result 9-6
Florimón at second base.
-
Start Inning 9-6
Bottom of the 10th inning
-
Lineup Change 9-6
-
Lineup Change 9-6
-
Lineup Change 9-6
-
Lineup Change 9-6
-
End Inning 9-6
Middle of the 10th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
-
Play Result 9-6
McCutchen flied out to left.
-
Fly Out 9-6
Pitch 4: in play
-
Ball 9-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
-
Strike Swinging 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Ball 9-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 761 events.
Head to Head
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
Jose PerazaSS81
Steve SelskyRF62
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Brandon Phillips2B0
Scott ScheblerCF44
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Ramon Salvador CabreraC37
Robert StephensonP24
Substitutes
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Wandy PeraltaP58
Hernan IribarrenPH33
Blake WoodP46
Michael LorenzenP55
Raisel IglesiasP26
Ivan De Jesus Jr.PH11
Tony CingraniP54
Josh A. SmithP58
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Josh BellRF56
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoLF25
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Sean Rodriguez3B13
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
David Freese1B25
Pedro Florimon2B18
Zach PhillipsP75
Alen HansonPH38
Tyler GlasnowP31
Juan NicasioP40
Matt JoycePH7
Felipe VazquezP73
Antonio BastardoP58
Jason RogersPH15
Tony WatsonP56
MLB News
All news
News
RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say
The Padres are in agreement with righty Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources tell ESPN.
News
Yankees' Brian Cashman: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's apology 'meant a lot'
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that it "meant a lot" that Brewers manager Pat Murphy took the time to apologize for criticizing New York's 2023 team for a selfish culture.
News
Braves GM emphatically shuts down Ronald Acuna trade speculation: 'We need him'
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos dismissed the possibility of the team moving on from Ronald Acuna Jr., saying, "I have no idea where that stuff came from."
News
Source: Mets to meet with prized ace Tarik Skubal next week
The Mets are scheduled to meet with left-handed ace Tarik Skubal, the prize of this offseason's free agent class, next week in California, a source told ESPN.