Pirates rally for 4 in 9th to beat beleaguered Mets 5-3
David Freese hit a go-ahead, two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
New York Mets
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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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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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
Bell hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Freese singled to right, Dickerson and Polanco scored, Mercer to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Polanco singled to right, Díaz scored, Dickerson to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Meadows hit sacrifice fly to center, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Flores homered to left center (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Cabrera singled to left, J. Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J. Bautista doubled to right, Rosario scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Mesoraco popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Mesoraco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Frazier fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Conforto struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Conforto batting
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Vázquez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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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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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Vázquez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Harrison singled to center, Freese to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Single 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Bell hit sacrifice fly to center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Sacrifice Fly 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Brandon NimmoCF24
Jose BautistaRF19
Asdrubal Cabrera2B3
Wilmer Flores1B41
Michael ConfortoLF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Devin MesoracoC29
Amed RosarioSS14
Zack WheelerP45
Substitutes
Kevin KaczmarskiPH86
Robert GsellmanP65
Tim PetersonP63
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Anthony SwarzakP38
PIT
Austin MeadowsCF17
Josh Bell1B56
Josh Harrison2B4
Colin Moran3B79
Elias DiazC35
Corey DickersonLF10
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jordy MercerSS27
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Tyler GlasnowP31
Starling MartePH0
David Freese3B25
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