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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
2015-09-19 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 49441 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Los Angeles Dodgers opened the scoring in the 1st — Howie Kendrick singles on a ground ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Justin Ruggiano scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Andrew McCutchen doubles (35) on a line drive to right fielder Chris Heisey. Jordy Mercer scores. Francisco Liriano scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: A.J. Ellis doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Alex Guerrero scores. Corey Seager to 3rd — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Clayton Kershaw SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Liriano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Ruggiano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Turner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Seager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Heisey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clayton Kershaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Guerrero | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Ethier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Chris Hatcher | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
- Josh Harrison: S8/L6MD
- Andrew McCutchen: WP.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/L89D
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Justin Ruggiano: S8/G6
- Howie Kendrick: WP.1-2
- Howie Kendrick: S9/G3+.2-H
- Adrian Gonzalez: 6(1)3/GDP/G4
- Justin Turner: D8/L89D+
- Corey Seager: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 3/F3F-
- Mike Morse: K
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- A. J. Ellis: 53/G5
- Chris Heisey: 9/F89M
- Joc Pederson: K
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: S9/L8RM
- Francisco Liriano: S8/G6M.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 13/G15S-.2-3;1-2
- Josh Harrison: K
- Andrew McCutchen: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Clayton Kershaw: 13/G13S-
- Justin Ruggiano: K
- Howie Kendrick: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Starling Marte: 63/G6+
- Mike Morse: 63/G56
- Francisco Cervelli: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Justin Turner: 53/G56
- Corey Seager: 53/G6S-
Top 5
- Jordy Mercer: S7/G56+
- Francisco Liriano: PO1(13)
- Francisco Liriano: K
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 5
- A. J. Ellis: K
- Chris Heisey: K
- Joc Pederson: K
Top 6
- Josh Harrison: S3/BG4S+
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Starling Marte: POCS2(134)
Bot 6
- Clayton Kershaw: K
- Justin Ruggiano: K
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6
Top 7
- Starling Marte: K
- Mike Morse: 13/G15-
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jordy Mercer: W.1-2
- Francisco Liriano: 13/G15-
Bot 7
- Adrian Gonzalez: S7/L78S
- Alex Guerrero: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Corey Seager: W.1-2
- A. J. Ellis: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Chris Heisey: IW
- Austin Barnes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Gregory Polanco: D7/L7M+
- Neil Walker: 31/G34.2-3
- Andrew McCutchen: IW
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/L78XD+.3-H;1-3
- Starling Marte: IW
- Sean Rodriguez: 2(3)3/GDP/G2L-
Bot 8
- Jimmy Rollins: 5/F15-
- Justin Ruggiano: 9/F9LD+
- Howie Kendrick: 3/G34
Top 9
- Francisco Cervelli: 43/G4
- Jordy Mercer: 5/F13-
- Pedro Alvarez: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Adrian Gonzalez: 13/G13-
- Andre Ethier: 43/G4-
- Corey Seager: 53/G6
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner left the game due to an injured knee