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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers
2016-04-11 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 26271 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Joyce singles on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Upton. John Jaso scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jordy Mercer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tyler Collins. Gregory Polanco scores. Josh Harrison scores. Sean Rodriguez to 2nd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jon Niese L: Justin Verlander SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Upton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 James McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathon Niese | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Drew VerHagen | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Kensing | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Ryan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: D7/L7M
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Matt Joyce: S7/G6.3-H
- Starling Marte: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
- Justin Upton: K+WP.B-1
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Gregory Polanco: D9/G3+
- Josh Harrison: S6/G56-.2-3
- Sean Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Jaso: 8/F78XD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 5/F6S-
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
- J. D. Martinez: 7/F78M
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F9D+
- James McCann: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Matt Joyce: D9/L9LM
- Starling Marte: 31/G34-.2-3
- Francisco Cervelli: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Gregory Polanco: S5/G6S-
- Josh Harrison: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Tyler Collins: K
- Jose Iglesias: 53/G56S
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 4
- Josh Harrison: D9/L34D+
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Jordy Mercer: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- John Jaso: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H;2-3
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F78XD+
Bot 4
- Justin Upton: S7/L7M+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Top 5
- Matt Joyce: 6/P5F
- Starling Marte: D7/L7LD+
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/L6+.2-3
- Gregory Polanco: D7/G56S+.3-H;1-3
- Josh Harrison: W
- Sean Rodriguez: S6/F8LS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F7LD+
- Nick Castellanos: K
- James McCann: 43/L4D-
- Tyler Collins: 6/P7LF
Top 6
- John Jaso: S7/L7M
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Matt Joyce: 36(1)1/GDP/G3+.2-3
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Jose Iglesias: S8/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
- Justin Upton: W.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: E6/FO/G6+.2-H(NR);1-3
- Victor Martinez: S8/F8RS.3-H(UR);1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G56-.2-3
- Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/L8LS
- Gregory Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Josh Harrison: 4/L4D
Bot 7
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Tyler Collins: 8/F78M
- Jose Iglesias: 43/G6M
Top 8
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G6S-
- John Jaso: K
Bot 8
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F3F-
- Justin Upton: K
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Victor Martinez: 3/F34-
Top 9
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8LD
- Mike Morse: 53/G5
- Starling Marte: S7/F7S
- Francisco Cervelli: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 8/L8RM
Bot 9
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L56+
- Nick Castellanos: 5/DP.1X1(53)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,martj006,DET,mealj901,DET05,,Y,M,DET,A $when Miguel Cabrera was called out between 2B and 3B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay