Cervelli leads balanced attack in Pirates' 12-2 win
Francisco Cervelli drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored eight times in the second inning in a 12-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
12
Miami Marlins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Stanton singled to shallow left center, Yelich scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-2
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-1
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Play Result 12-1
Harrison hit sacrifice fly to center, Bell scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-1
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Hanson tripled to deep right, Ngoepe scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Ngoepe singled to shallow left, Osuna scored, Bell to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Prado reached on infield single to third, Hechavarria scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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End Inning 12-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Stanton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Stanton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Yelich singled to left.
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Single 12-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Yelich batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Rojas lined out to right.
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Line Out 12-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Rojas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Gordon struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Gordon batting
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Play Result 12-2
Gordon hit for McGowan.
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Start Inning 12-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 12-2
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Lineup Change 12-2
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End Inning 12-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Osuna flied out to right.
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Fly Out 12-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 12-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Osuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
J.T. RealmutoC10
Martin Prado3B14
Christian YelichCF22
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Justin Bour1B41
Marcell OzunaLF24
Derek Dietrich2B12
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Adam ConleyP55
Substitutes
Dustin McGowanP22
Dee Strange-GordonPH9
Miguel Rojas3B19
Junichi TazawaP16
Kyle BarracloughP44
A.J. EllisC17
Jose UrenaP54
Ichiro SuzukiLF51
PIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoCF25
Francisco CervelliC29
Jose OsunaLF36
Josh Bell1B56
Gift NgoepeSS66
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Wade LeBlancP49
Johnny BarbatoP51
Phil Gosselin2B14
John JasoRF28
Alen Hanson3B38
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