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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers
2015-07-02 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 34680 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 4th — Francisco Cervelli homers (4) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: J.D. Martinez homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Ian Kinsler scores. Miguel Cabrera scores — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Brad Ausmus (M): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Kyle Ryan SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan Holaday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Watson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Worley | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Ryan | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Hardy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Rondon | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: 53/G5+
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Starling Marte: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: S8/L78M+
- Ian Kinsler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Neil Walker: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
Top 3
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Josh Harrison: S1/BG25
- Jordy Mercer: SB2
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Andrew McCutchen: 3/L34
Bot 3
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9D+
- Bryan Holaday: 53/G56
- Jose Iglesias: K
Top 4
- Starling Marte: W
- Jung Ho Kang: POCS2(136)
- Jung Ho Kang: 4/F34D-
- Francisco Cervelli: HR/F78D+
- Neil Walker: S7/G56
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 4
- Rajai Davis: 7/L78M
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56+
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Josh Harrison: W.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
- Starling Marte: 63/G6
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Nick Castellanos: S8/F78D
- Bryan Holaday: 7/F7M
- Jose Iglesias: S4/G4MS-.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G56+
Top 6
- Jung Ho Kang: S7/G56+
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/G56.1-3
- Neil Walker: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 7/L7D+
- Josh Harrison: 53/G56+
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7D
- Yoenis Cespedes: 3/F3F-
Top 7
- Jordy Mercer: D7/L7S+
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9M.2-3
- Starling Marte: S8/G6M.3-H
- Jung Ho Kang: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- J. D. Martinez: 7/L7D+
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Bryan Holaday: S5/G56S-
- Jose Iglesias: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Francisco Cervelli: 3/G34S-
- Neil Walker: S9/L9M+
- Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8RM
- Josh Harrison: 8/F89D
Bot 8
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7S+
- Miguel Cabrera: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 6/F78S-
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F9LM
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F89XD+/UREV.2-H;1-H
- Nick Castellanos: K
Top 9
- Jordy Mercer: S7/L6D
- Andrew McCutchen: SB2
- Andrew McCutchen: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Starling Marte: S7/G56.2-3
- Jung Ho Kang: SB2
- Jung Ho Kang: 63/G6S
- Francisco Cervelli: HP
- Neil Walker: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Sean Rodriguez: 43/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Harrison: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Bryan Holaday: 8/F78XD+
- Jose Iglesias: D7/L5+
- Rajai Davis: 9/L9M
- Ian Kinsler: DGR/L7LD+.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L9S.2-3
- Victor Martinez: 3/G34S-
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Manager Brad Ausmus ejected by HP umpire Sam Holbrook
- replay,8,martj006,DET,gibsg901,DET05,O,N,U,,H $J.D. Martinez' fly to right-center was caught by a fan in the first row and was ruled a home run; acting crew chief Greg Gibson requested a review, which upheld the call