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2016-09-15 Β· Night game Β· Citizens Bank Park Β· Att: 15247 Β· 74Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph from RF Β· 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 15β2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st β John Jaso homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jordy Mercer homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Gregory Polanco scores. Francisco Cervelli scores β worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Chad Kuhl L: Jerad Eickhoff SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Gabe Morales Β· 1B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 2B: John Tumpane Β· 3B: Alan Porter Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Jaso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gregory Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sean Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Francisco Cervelli | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jordy Mercer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chad Kuhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alen Hanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
David Freese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Frazier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roman Quinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tommy Joseph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cameron Rupp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddy Galvis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Odubel Herrera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Altherr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jerad Eickhoff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andres Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jorge Alfaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chad Kuhl | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerad Eickhoff | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
David Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Herrmann | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Severino Gonzalez | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Colton Murray | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: HR/F8RXD+
- Matt Joyce: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D+
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6
- Roman Quinn: 23/G2L-
- Maikel Franco: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Jung Ho Kang: 4/F4MD-
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G5-
Bot 2
- Tommy Joseph: 13/G13-
- Cameron Rupp: K
- Freddy Galvis: 5/F56-
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LM
- Chad Kuhl: K
- John Jaso: 4/F4M-
Bot 3
- Odubel Herrera: 3/G3
- Aaron Altherr: 13/G15-
- Jerad Eickhoff: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Matt Joyce: 7/F78XD+
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F78XD+
- Gregory Polanco: 3/F3S-
- Jung Ho Kang: 3/G34S-
Bot 4
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Roman Quinn: K
- Maikel Franco: K
Top 5
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F7D+
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56
- Jordy Mercer: 43/G4MD+
- Chad Kuhl: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Tommy Joseph: D8/F8RXD+
- Cameron Rupp: 43/G4.2-3
- Freddy Galvis: 43/G4.3-H
- Odubel Herrera: S6/G6-
- Aaron Altherr: D9/G3+.1-H
- Jerad Eickhoff: 53/G5
Top 6
- John Jaso: 43/G4
- Matt Joyce: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Cesar Hernandez: S9/L34D+
- Roman Quinn: 13/SH.1-2
- Maikel Franco: K
- Tommy Joseph: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- Gregory Polanco: D9/L9LS
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 4/F34D
- Francisco Cervelli: E5/G56.2-3
- Jordy Mercer: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Alen Hanson: K
Bot 7
- Cameron Rupp: 9/F9LS
- Freddy Galvis: K
- Odubel Herrera: D8/L78D+
- Aaron Altherr: K
Top 8
- John Jaso: 43/G34
- Matt Joyce: W
- Andrew McCutchen: OA.1X2(24)
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F7D+
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Andres Blanco: 53/G5-
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/F8LXD+
- Roman Quinn: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Jung Ho Kang: W
- Sean Rodriguez: 4/F4D-
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/F78S.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Josh Bell: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-H
- David Freese: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Adam Frazier: W
- Andrew McCutchen: S9/L4D-.2-H;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: D9/F9LD.2-H;1-3
- Sean Rodriguez: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 9
- Maikel Franco: K
- Tommy Joseph: 43/G6+
- Jorge Alfaro: K






























