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Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2014-08-12 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 34919 · 73°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 3:10

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Edinson Volquez earned the win and Mark Melancon picked up the save. Alex Avila went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
PIT	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0		4	9

W: Edinson Volquez L: Robbie Ray SV: Mark Melancon

Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rajai Davis	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ezequiel Carrera	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ian Kinsler	4	0	1	1	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	2	0	1	0	2	1
Victor Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0
J. D. Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Avila	4	1	2	1	0	0
Eugenio Suarez	3	0	0	0	0	3
Robbie Ray	2	0	1	0	0	0
Andrew Romine	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Castellanos	1	0	1	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Josh Harrison	3	1	1	0	1	0
Gregory Polanco	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jordy Mercer	3	0	1	1	1	0
Russell Martin	4	1	1	0	0	3
Starling Marte	3	1	1	0	1	1
Gaby Sanchez	2	1	1	1	0	0
Travis Snider	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jayson Nix	3	0	0	0	0	0
Edinson Volquez	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ike Davis	2	0	1	1	0	0
Pedro Alvarez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robbie Ray	5.0	6	2	5
Al Alburquerque	2.0	2	1	1
Phil Coke	1.0	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.0	5	2	5
Justin Wilson	1.0	0	0	1
Tony Watson	1.0	0	0	1
Mark Melancon	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rajai Davis: 53/G56S-
Ezequiel Carrera: D9/F9D+
Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M+.2-H
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L6D.1-3
Victor Martinez: FC1/G15-.3XH(12);1-2
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LM

Bot 1

Josh Harrison: 4/F8RS
Gregory Polanco: 6/F6S-
Jordy Mercer: 63/G6

Top 2

Alex Avila: 8/F8RD
Eugenio Suarez: K
Robbie Ray: E4/G4-
Rajai Davis: 63/G6

Bot 2

Russell Martin: D8/L78M
Starling Marte: 9/F9LS
Gaby Sanchez: D7/G5.2-H
Travis Snider: D7/F78M.2-H
Jayson Nix: 53/G56-
Edinson Volquez: K

Top 3

Ezequiel Carrera: K
Ian Kinsler: K
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: 53/G4

Bot 3

Josh Harrison: D7/G5
Gregory Polanco: 8/F8RD
Jordy Mercer: SB3
Jordy Mercer: S8/G6.3-H
Russell Martin: WP.1-2
Russell Martin: K
Starling Marte: K

Top 4

J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
Alex Avila: HR/F8LXD+
Eugenio Suarez: K
Robbie Ray: S1/G13-
Rajai Davis: 7/F78D+

Bot 4

Gaby Sanchez: 8/F8LM
Travis Snider: S8/L8LM
Jayson Nix: 7/F78XD+
Edinson Volquez: K

Top 5

Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G4
Ian Kinsler: 53/G56-
Miguel Cabrera: W
Victor Martinez: 3/G3S

Bot 5

Josh Harrison: W
Gregory Polanco: 13/SH.1-2
Jordy Mercer: 63/G6-.2-3
Russell Martin: K

Top 6

J. D. Martinez: 53/G5
Alex Avila: 13/G13-
Eugenio Suarez: K

Bot 6

Starling Marte: W
Ike Davis: SB2
Ike Davis: D9/L89S+.2-H
Travis Snider: 9/F89M
Jayson Nix: 43/G4
Pedro Alvarez: 7/F78D

Top 7

Andrew Romine: 3/G3-
Rajai Davis: K
Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G4-

Bot 7

Josh Harrison: 6/P
Gregory Polanco: S9/G34+
Jordy Mercer: CS2(24)/MREV
Jordy Mercer: W
Russell Martin: K

Top 8

Ian Kinsler: 7/F78XD+
Miguel Cabrera: K
Victor Martinez: 8/F8LD+

Bot 8

Starling Marte: S1/BG
Ike Davis: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Travis Snider: K

Top 9

J. D. Martinez: 7/F7D+
Alex Avila: S9/L4D
Nick Castellanos: S7/L78S.1-2
Torii Hunter: 9/F9D
Rajai Davis: 53/G56S-

Notes & reviews

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