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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies

2016-04-27 · Night game · Coors Field · 12 innings · Att: 21354 · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 4:58

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Colorado Rockies 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Rockies challenged (slide interference), call on the field was upheld: Jordy Mercer grounds into a force out, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman DJ LeMahieu. Francisco Cervelli scores. Josh Harrison out at 2nd. Jordy Mercer to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 12th: Jordy Mercer doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Gerardo Parra. Gregory Polanco scores — worth 40% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
PIT	0	1	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	15
COL	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	8	18

W: Kyle Lobstein L: Carlos Estevez SV: Mark Melancon

Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Jaso	5	1	1	0	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	5	1	2	0	1	1
David Freese	6	1	2	2	0	3
Starling Marte	5	2	2	0	0	0
Francisco Cervelli	5	1	2	2	1	1
Gregory Polanco	4	2	1	2	1	1
Josh Harrison	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jordy Mercer	5	0	1	2	1	1
Jonathon Niese	3	1	1	0	0	1
Sean Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Joyce	2	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Rogers	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Lobstein	1	0	0	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerardo Parra	7	1	2	1	0	1
Trevor Story	6	1	1	1	1	3
Carlos Gonzalez	6	0	1	0	0	1
Nolan Arenado	6	2	3	1	0	1
Mark Reynolds	6	2	3	2	0	1
Ryan Raburn	6	2	3	1	0	2
Nick Hundley	5	0	2	0	1	1
DJ LeMahieu	5	0	3	1	1	0
Jon Gray	1	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Butler	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cristhian Adames	1	0	0	1	0	0
Brandon Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Paulsen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Wolters	0	0	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jonathon Niese	5.0	10	2	5
Ryan Vogelsong	1.0	0	0	1
Neftali Feliz	0.1	3	0	0
Tony Watson	1.2	2	0	2
Kyle Lobstein	3.0	3	0	2
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	2	1

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Gray	3.2	9	1	2
Eddie Butler	2.1	2	0	4
Justin Miller	1.0	1	0	2
Chad Qualls	1.0	0	0	0
Jake McGee	1.0	1	1	0
Boone Logan	1.0	1	1	1
Carlos Estevez	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Jaso: 43/G4S
Andrew McCutchen: D8/F89XD+
David Freese: K
Starling Marte: 53/G

Bot 1

Gerardo Parra: D8/G4M
Trevor Story: K
Carlos Gonzalez: K
Nolan Arenado: 7/F7LMF

Top 2

Francisco Cervelli: S4/G4
Gregory Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Josh Harrison: S9/L89M.1-3
Jordy Mercer: 64(1)/FO/MREV/G56.3-H
Jonathon Niese: 63/G6M

Bot 2

Mark Reynolds: S8/G6
Ryan Raburn: K
Nick Hundley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Top 3

John Jaso: S8/L8RS
Andrew McCutchen: S9/G34-.1-3
David Freese: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
Starling Marte: 3(1)/FO/G4S-.2-3
Francisco Cervelli: SB2
Francisco Cervelli: W
Gregory Polanco: 8/SF/L8LXD+.3-H
Josh Harrison: S7/L7M.2-H;1-2
Jordy Mercer: 3/F3DF-

Bot 3

DJ LeMahieu: 9/F9M
Jon Gray: K
Gerardo Parra: K

Top 4

Jonathon Niese: S9/G34
John Jaso: 5/F6-
Andrew McCutchen: K
David Freese: WP.1-2
David Freese: D7/L7D+.2-H
Starling Marte: S5/MREV/G5.2-3
Francisco Cervelli: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-H
Gregory Polanco: K

Bot 4

Trevor Story: HR/F8LXD+
Carlos Gonzalez: 31/G34S-
Nolan Arenado: HR/F7D+
Mark Reynolds: D9/L8RD+
Ryan Raburn: T7/F8LXD+.2-H
Nick Hundley: W
DJ LeMahieu: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
Eddie Butler: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Gerardo Parra: 9/L89M

Top 5

Josh Harrison: 63/G6S-
Jordy Mercer: K
Jonathon Niese: K

Bot 5

Trevor Story: W
Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Nolan Arenado: 9/F89S
Mark Reynolds: 9/F4D

Top 6

John Jaso: 63/G4M
Andrew McCutchen: 3/L4
David Freese: K

Bot 6

Ryan Raburn: S8/G6
Nick Hundley: S8/G6.1-2
DJ LeMahieu: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
Cristhian Adames: 465(2)/FO/G4+.3-H;1-2
Gerardo Parra: 9/L89D+.2-3
Trevor Story: K

Top 7

Starling Marte: 31/G4S-
Francisco Cervelli: K
Gregory Polanco: HR/F8LXD+
Josh Harrison: K

Bot 7

Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F8LM
Nolan Arenado: D9/L8RM
Mark Reynolds: HR/F7D+.2-H
Ryan Raburn: D9/F9D+
Nick Hundley: K
DJ LeMahieu: 9/F9D+

Top 8

Jordy Mercer: 43/G4MD
Sean Rodriguez: 7/F7LDF
John Jaso: 43/G34

Bot 8

Brandon Barnes: 8/F89D+
Gerardo Parra: HR/F8LXD+
Trevor Story: 9/F9M
Carlos Gonzalez: S8/G4M
Nolan Arenado: K

Top 9

Andrew McCutchen: W
David Freese: 8/F8LXD+
Starling Marte: S8/L8LS.1-2
Francisco Cervelli: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Bot 9

Mark Reynolds: K
Ryan Raburn: K
Nick Hundley: S9/G4
DJ LeMahieu: S7/L78S+.1-2
Ben Paulsen: 63/G6

Top 10

Gregory Polanco: 3/F3DF-
Matt Joyce: D9/L9M
Jordy Mercer: W
Sean Rodriguez: 4/IF/P4D-
Jason Rogers: K

Bot 10

Gerardo Parra: 43/G4
Trevor Story: 63/G56+
Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G4

Top 11

Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7LM
David Freese: K
Kyle Lobstein: 43/G34S-

Bot 11

Nolan Arenado: S67/L56+
Mark Reynolds: 3/P3F
Ryan Raburn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 12

Francisco Cervelli: 63/G56
Gregory Polanco: W
Matt Joyce: 8/F8LM
Jordy Mercer: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
Sean Rodriguez: K

Bot 12

Nick Hundley: 9/L89D+
DJ LeMahieu: W
Tony Wolters: SB2
Tony Wolters: W
Gerardo Parra: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
Trevor Story: K

Notes & reviews

replay,2,mercj002,PIT,scotd901,DEN02,,N,M,COL,E $when Josh Harrison was ruled to have made a legal slide at 2B, Rockies manager Walt Weiss challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,4,marts002,PIT,scotd901,DEN02,,Y,M,PIT,C $when Starling Marte was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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