Polanco's two-run homer lifts Pirates over Reds, 5-2
Gregory Polanco hit a two-run home run during a four-run fifth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Duvall homered to left (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-5
Cervelli safe at first on error by shortstop Peraza, Dickerson scored.
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Error 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Dickerson tripled to right, Bell scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Polanco homered to center (421 feet), Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
Barnhart walked. Gennett scored on wild pitch.
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Ervin struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Ervin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Barnhart grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Peraza grounded out to pitcher, Gosselin to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Peraza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Gosselin singled to center.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Gosselin batting
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Play Result 2-5
Gosselin hit for Brice.
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Play Result 2-5
Rivero relieved Kontos.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Polanco grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Harrison grounded out to third, Mercer to second.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison2B4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteCF0
Josh Bell1B56
Corey DickersonLF10
David Freese3B25
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Steven BraultP25
Substitutes
Edgar SantanaP67
Adam FrazierPH20
Michael FelizP48
George KontosP30
Colin MoranPH79
Felipe VazquezP73
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jesse WinkerRF3
Jose PerazaSS81
Tucker BarnhartC18
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Amir GarrettP90
Austin BriceP31
Phil GosselinPH14
Kevin QuackenbushP41
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