Carter, Yankees jump on Pirates late in 11-5 win
Pinch-hitter Chris Carter drilled a three-run homer in the eighth inning off reliever Felipe Rivero to lift the New York Yankees to an 11-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
11
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Judge homered to left center (460 feet).
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
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Play Result 10-5
Headley doubled to deep left center, Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-5
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Play Result 9-5
Ellsbury scored on Bastardo's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 9-5
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Carter homered to center (422 feet), Romine and Torreyes scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Frazier singled to left, Mercer scored, Osuna to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Mercer singled to center, Cervelli scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Torreyes doubled to right, Judge and Bird scored, Romine to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Castro homered to left (402 feet), Ellsbury and Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
McCutchen hit sacrifice fly to right, Taillon scored, Frazier to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Freese homered to right center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Polanco popped out to second.
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Pop Out 11-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
McCutchen walked.
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Harrison struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Frazier grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Frazier batting
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Play Result 11-5
Chapman relieved Mitchell.
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Start Inning 11-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-5
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Lineup Change 11-5
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End Inning 11-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Kozma popped out to second.
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Pop Out 11-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Kozma batting
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Play Result 11-5
Kozma hit for Mitchell.
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Adam FrazierRF20
Josh Bell1B56
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoLF25
David Freese3B25
John JasoRF28
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Josh Harrison2B4
Antonio BastardoP58
Chris StewartC12
Juan NicasioP40
Wade LeBlancP49
Jose Osuna1B36
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Aaron HicksLF12
Chase Headley3B12
Starlin Castro2B13
Aaron JudgeRF99
Greg Bird1B13
Austin RomineC26
Ronald TorreyesSS74
Michael PinedaP38
Substitutes
Matt HollidayPH7
Jonathan HolderP58
Tyler ClippardP39
Dellin BetancesP68
Chris CarterPH48
Bryan MitchellP37
Pete KozmaPH38
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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