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Pittsburgh Pirates
2015-07-26 Β· Day game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 37597 Β· 85Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph R to L Β· 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington Nationals 3β1. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd β Michael A. Taylor homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd β Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Wilson Ramos grounds into a double play, shortstop Jung Ho Kang to second baseman Neil Walker to first baseman Pedro Alvarez. Ian Desmond out at 2nd. Wilson Ramos out at 1st β worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Gerrit Cole L: Joe Ross SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires β HP: Chris Conroy Β· 1B: Gabe Morales Β· 2B: Scott Barry Β· 3B: Ted Barrett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yunel Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wilson Ramos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt den Dekker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anthony Rendon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jung Ho Kang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Neil Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chris Stewart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gerrit Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Ross | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Casey Janssen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerrit Cole | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Tony Watson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56S+
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Bryce Harper: S9/L9LD+.BX2(96)
Bot 1
- Gregory Polanco: 31/G34
- Starling Marte: S8/L8RM+
- Andrew McCutchen: CS2(24)
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Yunel Escobar: HP
- Clint Robinson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Neil Walker: 7/F78D+
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Top 3
- Matt den Dekker: K
- Joe Ross: K
- Michael Taylor: HR/F89XD+
- Danny Espinosa: S9/G34
- Bryce Harper: SB2
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 3
- Chris Stewart: S9/L89S
- Gerrit Cole: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: S8/L13+.2-H;B-3(E8)
- Starling Marte: HP
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Top 4
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F89XD+
- Clint Robinson: 8/F8LXD+
- Ian Desmond: K
Bot 4
- Neil Walker: HR/F8LXD+
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Chris Stewart: K
- Gerrit Cole: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Matt den Dekker: 6/F8LS-
- Joe Ross: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Gregory Polanco: 8/L8LXD+
- Starling Marte: 53/G5
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56
Top 6
- Michael Taylor: 7/L78D+
- Danny Espinosa: 5/F5L-
- Bryce Harper: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56+
- Jung Ho Kang: 53/G56-
- Neil Walker: K
Top 7
- Yunel Escobar: 31/G4S
- Clint Robinson: D8/L78XD+
- Ian Desmond: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Wilson Ramos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 7
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Chris Stewart: 6/F6-
- Gerrit Cole: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Matt den Dekker: 43/G34
- Anthony Rendon: S8/L4D+
- Michael Taylor: K
- Danny Espinosa: S7/G6+.1-2
- Bryce Harper: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: 9/F9M
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F89XD+
Top 9
- Yunel Escobar: 3/F3F-
- Clint Robinson: K
- Ian Desmond: 1/G34S-






















