Polanco hits first homer, Pirates edge Rangers 5-4
Gregory Polanco hit his first home run in eight months, and spot starter Steven Brault and six relievers did just enough to help the Pittsburgh Pirates edge the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Pence doubled to deep left, Andrus scored and DeShields scored.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Polanco homered to right center (393 feet), Marte scored.
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Home Run 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Cabrera doubled to right, Bell scored and Cervelli scored, Newman to third.
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Double 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pence homered to center (429 feet), Gallo scored.
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Marte singled to center, Frazier scored.
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Single 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Gallo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Felipe Vazquez pitches to Joey Gallo
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Andrus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Felipe Vazquez pitches to Elvis Andrus
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Mazara flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Felipe Vazquez pitches to Nomar Mazara
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Play Result 4-5
Vázquez relieved Crick
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Play Result 4-5
Mazara hit for Leclerc
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Kang lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Jose Leclerc pitches to Jung Ho Kang
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Newman struck out swinging, Cervelli stole second.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Jose Leclerc pitches to Kevin Newman
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 559 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Adam Frazier2B20
Starling MarteCF0
Gregory PolancoRF25
Josh Bell1B56
Bryan ReynoldsLF10
Colin Moran3B79
Francisco CervelliC29
Kevin Newman2B27
Steven BraultP25
Substitutes
Tyler LyonsP58
Kyle CrickP55
Felipe VazquezP73
Francisco LirianoP45
Dovydas NeverauskasP66
Cole TuckerSS8
Melky CabreraPH53
Michael FelizP48
Jung Ho Kang3B16
TEX
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Elvis AndrusSS18
Joey GalloCF17
Hunter PenceRF8
Rougned Odor2B24
Asdrubal Cabrera3B3
Logan Forsythe1B11
Isiah Kiner-FalefaC9
Adrian SampsonP50
Substitutes
Jose LeclercP37
Nomar MazaraPH15
Danny SantanaPH22
Jeff MathisC45
Jesse ChavezP60
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
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