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Match Report

Ji Hwan Bae's 1st career homer helps Pirates top Red Sox 4-1

— Ji Hwan Bae hit his first career homer, Bryan Reynolds went deep for the third time in two games, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Tyler Heineman C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Oneil Cruz CF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jihwan Bae CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

BOS

  • Raimel Tapia RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Reese McGuire C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

PIT wins series 3-0

Injuries

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

BOS

  1. 27Alex VerdugoRF
  2. 16Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3Justin TurnerDH
  4. 7Masataka YoshidaLF
  5. 14Adam DuvallCF
  6. 36Triston Casas1B
  7. 8Enrique HernandezSS
  8. 30Reese McGuireC
  9. 19Yu Chang2B

Substitutes

  1. 10Raimel TapiaPH
  2. 28Christian Arroyo2B

PIT

  1. 15Oneil CruzSS
  2. 10Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 4Andrew McCutchenRF
  4. 41Carlos Santana1B
  5. 26Jiman ChoiDH
  6. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  7. 0Canaan Smith-NjigbaLF
  8. 0Jihwan BaeCF
  9. 31Tyler HeinemanC

Substitutes

  1. 98Rodolfo Castro2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  3. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30189 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41874 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    4713488 7th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-1

    Reynolds singled to center, Heineman scored.

    4713488 7th Inning
  24. Single 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4713488 7th Inning
  25. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4713488 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4713488 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  31. Bunted Foul 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41874 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40967 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40967 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40967 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36071 3rd Inning
  54. Play Result 3-1

    Reynolds homered to center (388 feet).

    36071 3rd Inning
  55. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36071 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40967 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 2nd Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    36071 2nd Inning
  60. Play Result 2-1

    Bae homered to left (359 feet), Smith-Njigba scored.

    36071 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 4-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-1

    Hernández struck out swinging.

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Enrique Hernandez

    38303 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-1

    Casas flied out to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  12. Fly Out 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  14. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  15. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Triston Casas

    38303 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-1

    Duvall popped out to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Pop Out 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Adam Duvall

    38303 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    38303 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-1

    Yoshida safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Santana.

    38303 9th Inning
  23. Error 4-1

    Yoshida safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Santana.

    38303 9th Inning
  24. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    David Bednar pitches to Masataka Yoshida

    38303 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-1

    Bednar relieved Holderman

    38303 9th Inning
  27. Start Inning 4-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Inning 4-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    30189 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-1

    Cruz fouled out to second.

    30189 9th Inning
  31. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30189 9th Inning
  32. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30189 9th Inning
  33. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30189 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1

    Ryan Brasier pitches to Oneil Cruz

    30189 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    30189 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-1

    Heineman grounded out to second.

    30189 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30189 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    30189 9th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 9th Inning
  40. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30189 9th Inning

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