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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2015-09-08 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 16151 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 3rd — Gregory Polanco singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jay Bruce, deflected by second baseman Brandon Phillips. Francisco Liriano scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Andrew McCutchen homers (21) on a line drive to right field. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Raisel Iglesias SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Liriano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bourgeois | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Joey Votto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raisel Iglesias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kristopher Negron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan De Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisel Iglesias | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Josh Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Contreras | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Collin Balester | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: 3/G3
- Starling Marte: D8/F8RXD+.B-3(E8)
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Jason Bourgeois: 9/F9S
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Joey Votto: HP
- Brandon Phillips: S7/G56+.1-2
- Todd Frazier: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Jung Ho Kang: 13/G15S-
- Neil Walker: K
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jordy Mercer: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Jay Bruce: S7/L56D
- Adam Duvall: K
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LD+
- Raisel Iglesias: K
Top 3
- Francisco Liriano: DGR8/F8RXD+
- Gregory Polanco: S49/G4+.2-H
- Starling Marte: S7/G6.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78M
- Jung Ho Kang: D8/F8LXD+
- Neil Walker: 43/G4.2-3
- Francisco Cervelli: BK.3-H(NR)
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 3
- Jason Bourgeois: 63/G6
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Joey Votto: W
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 4
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Francisco Liriano: 6/F6MD
- Gregory Polanco: 6/F6-
Bot 4
- Todd Frazier: K
- Jay Bruce: 3/L34+
- Adam Duvall: HP
- Brayan Pena: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Starling Marte: S7/L7S+
- Andrew McCutchen: PB.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7M
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56-
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Bot 5
- Kristopher Negron: 4/L4M-
- Jason Bourgeois: 63/G6-
- Eugenio Suarez: K
Top 6
- Neil Walker: K
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Francisco Liriano: S15/G15+.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Joey Votto: K
- Brandon Phillips: S9/L9S
- Todd Frazier: K
- Jay Bruce: K
Top 7
- Starling Marte: 7/F7LM
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56-
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Tucker Barnhart: 63/G6MD
- Brayan Pena: S9/G34
- Skip Schumaker: D9/L3+.1-3
- Jason Bourgeois: 2/G2L-
- Eugenio Suarez: K
Top 8
- Jung Ho Kang: HR/F78XD+
- Neil Walker: 7/F7M
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8RD
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Bot 8
- Joey Votto: 43/G4+
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F8LXD+
- Todd Frazier: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Gregory Polanco: D9/L9D+
- Starling Marte: 63/G6+
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Sean Rodriguez: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Josh Harrison: 9/L9M
Bot 9
- Jay Bruce: S8/L8RM
- Ivan De Jesus: K
- Brayan Pena: DI.1-2
- Brayan Pena: S12/G15+.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Jason Bourgeois: W.1-2
- Eugenio Suarez: T9/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Joey Votto: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds first baseman Adam Duvall left the game due to an injured knee
- Reds second baseman Kristopher Negron left the game due to an injured shoulder