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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2015-07-31 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 35088 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph · 3:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Jung Ho Kang hits a ground-rule double (15) on a line drive to center field. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 2nd — Ivan De Jesus homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Marlon Byrd scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Gregory Polanco walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ivan De Jesus homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. Marlon Byrd scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jeff Locke L: Michael Lorenzen SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Ishikawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jaff Decker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Phillips | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Todd Frazier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan De Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Lorenzen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Locke | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lorenzen | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Jumbo Diaz | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. J. Hoover | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burke Badenhop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: S1/G-
- Starling Marte: SB2
- Starling Marte: HP/MREV
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F7M
- Jung Ho Kang: DGR8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Neil Walker: 63/G4M-
Bot 1
- Brandon Phillips: 31/G3
- Jason Bourgeois: 43/G4MS-
- Joey Votto: W
- Todd Frazier: WP.1-2
- Todd Frazier: K
Top 2
- Pedro Alvarez: 8/F89M
- Francisco Cervelli: 6/F6MD
- Jeff Locke: W
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: S56/G56
- Brayan Pena: K
- Ivan De Jesus: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Michael Lorenzen: S8/L8LM
- Billy Hamilton: W.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: S7/L56D+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bourgeois: 65(2)/FO/G6.3-H;1-2
- Joey Votto: SB3;SB2
- Joey Votto: W
- Todd Frazier: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Starling Marte: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89D
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G6MD
Bot 3
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6S-
- Ivan De Jesus: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Jung Ho Kang: D8/L89D+
- Neil Walker: 7/F7LM
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/G34+.2-H
- Francisco Cervelli: 9/F89M
- Jeff Locke: K
Bot 4
- Michael Lorenzen: 8/L8RM
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Brandon Phillips: 3/F3DF-
Top 5
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: K23
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F9D+
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/L4-
Bot 5
- Jason Bourgeois: S7/L56D+
- Joey Votto: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Todd Frazier: K23
Top 6
- Jung Ho Kang: D9/F9LD
- Neil Walker: 7/F7M
- Pedro Alvarez: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Francisco Cervelli: IW
- Travis Ishikawa: WP.1-2
- Travis Ishikawa: W
- Gregory Polanco: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Starling Marte: S7/G56+.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 6
- Marlon Byrd: HR/F8RXD+
- Brayan Pena: D8/L8RXD+
- Ivan De Jesus: 13/G25-
- Skip Schumaker: 6/F6MD-
- Billy Hamilton: 43/G4
Top 7
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Jung Ho Kang: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4
- Jason Bourgeois: K
- Joey Votto: W
- Todd Frazier: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: W.2-3;1-2
- Brayan Pena: 1/L13S+
Top 8
- Neil Walker: 6/F6-
- Pedro Alvarez: 43/G34+
- Francisco Cervelli: 3/F3D-
Bot 8
- Ivan De Jesus: 43/G4
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
Top 9
- Jaff Decker: 5/L56S
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
- Starling Marte: 9/F89S
Bot 9
- Brandon Phillips: S8/L4MD-
- Jason Bourgeois: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Joey Votto: W
- Todd Frazier: S7/MREV/G56+.2XH(72);1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 7/L7M+
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,marts002,PIT,westj901,CIN09,,Y,M,PIT,I $when Starling Marte was ruled to have not been hit by a pitch, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,9,frazt001,CIN,westj901,CIN09,,N,M,CIN,P $when Brandon Phillips was called out at HP, Reds manager Bryan Price challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay