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Match Report

Rookie Bae hits 3-run homer in 9th, Pirates beat Astros 7-4

— Rookie Ji-Hwan Bae hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mauricio Dubon LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

PIT

  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Rodolfo Castro SS H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jihwan Bae CF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

HOU wins series 2-1

Injuries

Pittsburgh Pirates

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

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Lineups

PIT

  1. 0Jihwan Bae2B
  2. 10Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 26Jiman ChoiDH
  4. 41Carlos Santana1B
  5. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  6. 0Canaan Smith-NjigbaRF
  7. 98Rodolfo CastroSS
  8. 43Jack SuwinskiCF
  9. 61Jason DelayC

Substitutes

  1. 4Andrew McCutchenPH

HOU

  1. 55Chas McCormickCF
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  7. 6Jake MeyersCF
  8. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

Substitutes

  1. 44Corey JulksLF
  2. 93David HensleyPH
  3. 18Cesar SalazarC

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-7

    Bae homered to right center (403 feet), Castro scored and McCutchen scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 4-7

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    38303 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-4

    McCormick doubled to left, Hensley scored and Dubón scored.

    38303 9th Inning
  14. Double 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  16. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    38303 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  18. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32830 7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    41261 6th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-4

    Smith-Njigba hit sacrifice fly to left, Hayes scored.

    41261 6th Inning
  36. Sacrifice Fly 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  38. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41261 6th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41261 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    41261 6th Inning
  43. Play Result 2-3

    Choi homered to right (418 feet).

    41261 6th Inning
  44. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41261 6th Inning
  45. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41261 6th Inning
  46. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41261 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 6th Inning
  49. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41261 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41261 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    33072 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-7

    Bae homered to right center (403 feet), Castro scored and McCutchen scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 4-7

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  8. Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Ji Hwan Bae

    33072 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33072 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 4-4

    McCutchen singled to left, Castro to second.

    33072 9th Inning
  13. Single 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Andrew McCutchen

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-4

    McCutchen hit for Delay

    9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33072 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 4-4

    Suwinski struck out swinging.

    33072 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Jack Suwinski

    33072 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    33072 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-4

    Castro singled to right.

    33072 9th Inning
  31. Single 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  32. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33072 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4

    Ryan Pressly pitches to Rodolfo Castro

    33072 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-4

    Pressly relieved Montero

    33072 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-4

    Salazar catching.

    9th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-4

    Julks in left field.

    9th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-4

    McCormick in center field.

    9th Inning
  39. Start Inning 4-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Inning 4-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning

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