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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies
2015-09-22 · Night game · Coors Field · Att: 23433 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Colorado Rockies 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Starling Marte doubles (29) on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Gonzalez. Gregory Polanco scores. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Aramis Ramirez triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Gregory Polanco scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: J.A. Happ L: Chris Rusin SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. A. Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Ishikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Blackmon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristhian Adames | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilin Rosario | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 DJ LeMahieu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Garneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Barnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Rusin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ynoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Happ | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Jared Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rusin | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Gonzalez Germen | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Scott Oberg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boone Logan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jairo Diaz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: S9/G34+
- Gregory Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D.2-3
- Starling Marte: D9/L3D.3-H;1-3
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 1
- Charlie Blackmon: 53/G56S+
- Cristhian Adames: K23
- Nolan Arenado: 9/F89XD+
Top 2
- Mike Morse: W
- Jordy Mercer: 64(1)/FO/G6
- J. A. Happ: 54/SH/BG15S-.1-2
- Josh Harrison: D7/G5.2-H
- Gregory Polanco: S9/G4.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78XD+
Bot 2
- Carlos Gonzalez: 23/G15S-
- Wilin Rosario: HR/F9LD+
- DJ LeMahieu: K
- Dustin Garneau: K
Top 3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
- Starling Marte: 53/G56+
- Francisco Cervelli: S9/L34D
- Mike Morse: BK.1-2
- Mike Morse: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Jordy Mercer: W.1-2
- J. A. Happ: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Barnes: S7/L7S+
- Chris Rusin: K+SB2
- Charlie Blackmon: S7/L78D.2-H
- Cristhian Adames: 9/F89M
- Nolan Arenado: SB2
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Carlos Gonzalez: 56(1)/FO/G6+
Top 4
- Josh Harrison: 7/F78D+
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9M
- Aramis Ramirez: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Starling Marte: S6/G5-.3-H
- Francisco Cervelli: SB2
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Wilin Rosario: S9/G4+
- DJ LeMahieu: S9/L9S.1-2
- Dustin Garneau: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Brandon Barnes: K
- Kyle Parker: K
Top 5
- Mike Morse: K
- Jordy Mercer: 63/G6
- J. A. Happ: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Charlie Blackmon: K
- Cristhian Adames: S9/L89M
- Nolan Arenado: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Top 6
- Josh Harrison: W
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F78XD+
- Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
- Neil Walker: 7/L7D
- Starling Marte: W.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Wilin Rosario: W
- DJ LeMahieu: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Mike Morse: HP
- Jordy Mercer: CS2(24)/MREV
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/L4+
- Josh Harrison: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Dustin Garneau: 63/G56
- Brandon Barnes: K
- Rafael Ynoa: 13/G13-
Top 8
- Gregory Polanco: 53/G6S-
- Andrew McCutchen: 13/G13
- Neil Walker: K
Bot 8
- Charlie Blackmon: S9/L9M
- Cristhian Adames: K
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- Starling Marte: 8/F89XD+
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/L56D+
- Sean Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4M.BX1(6E3)
- Jordy Mercer: S5/G5+.1-2
- Travis Ishikawa: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Wilin Rosario: 63/G6
- DJ LeMahieu: K
- Corey Dickerson: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Pirates third baseman Aramis Ramirez left the game due to an injured groin
- replay,7,mercj002,PIT,vanol901,DEN02,,N,M,PIT,A $when Keon Broxton was called out at 2B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay