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San Francisco Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2016-06-21 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 27729 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:49

San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–4. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 4th — Brandon Crawford walks. Joe Panik scores. Brandon Belt to 3rd. Buster Posey to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Angel Pagan hits a grand slam (3) to center field. Brandon Belt scores. Buster Posey scores. Brandon Crawford scores — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	0	7	1	1	1	5	0	15	22
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	4	9

W: Johnny Cueto L: Wilfredo Boscan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	6	0	3	3	0	1
Joe Panik	6	1	1	0	0	0
Brandon Belt	6	2	2	0	0	3
Buster Posey	4	2	2	1	1	1
Brandon Crawford	3	1	1	1	1	0
Angel Pagan	4	1	1	4	0	1
Gregor Blanco	4	3	3	0	2	0
Conor Gillaspie	5	2	4	4	0	0
Johnny Cueto	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ramiro Pena	2	1	2	0	0	0
Jarrett Parker	2	1	2	1	0	0
Trevor Brown	1	1	1	1	0	0
Mac Williamson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Jaso	4	0	1	0	1	0
Gregory Polanco	5	1	2	0	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	3	0	0	0	0	3
David Freese	5	1	2	3	0	1
Starling Marte	2	0	0	0	1	1
Josh Harrison	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jordy Mercer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jacob Stallings	4	0	1	1	0	1
Wilfredo Boscan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jung Ho Kang	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sean Rodriguez	1	1	1	0	0	0
Matt Joyce	1	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Stewart	2	1	1	0	0	0
Erik Kratz	2	0	0	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Cueto	6.2	4	1	6
Javier Lopez	0.1	0	2	0
George Kontos	1.0	2	0	1
Chris Stratton	1.0	3	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wilfredo Boscan	3.0	6	2	2
Arquimedes Caminero	2.0	3	2	0
A. J. Schugel	1.0	3	0	1
Jorge Rondon	1.2	7	1	2
Jared Hughes	0.1	1	0	0
Erik Kratz	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 43/G34+
Joe Panik: 43/G34
Brandon Belt: K

Bot 1

John Jaso: D9/L3D
Gregory Polanco: 43/G4.2-3
Andrew McCutchen: K
David Freese: 63/G6S-

Top 2

Buster Posey: 63/G6
Brandon Crawford: 8/F8RXD+
Angel Pagan: K

Bot 2

Starling Marte: K
Josh Harrison: K
Jordy Mercer: S8/G6M
Jacob Stallings: 4/F34-

Top 3

Gregor Blanco: D7/F7LD
Conor Gillaspie: 8/F8LD
Johnny Cueto: 53/G56
Denard Span: 5/P5F

Bot 3

Wilfredo Boscan: 63/G6M-
John Jaso: 43/G34-
Gregory Polanco: 3/G34

Top 4

Joe Panik: S8/L8RS
Brandon Belt: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
Buster Posey: W
Brandon Crawford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Angel Pagan: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Gregor Blanco: D7/F78M
Conor Gillaspie: HR/F9LD+.2-H
Johnny Cueto: W
Denard Span: S8/G4M.1-2
Joe Panik: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Brandon Belt: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 4

Andrew McCutchen: K
David Freese: K
Starling Marte: W
Josh Harrison: 3/P3F

Top 5

Buster Posey: D8/F8RXD+
Brandon Crawford: 63/G6M+.2-3
Angel Pagan: 53/G56S+
Gregor Blanco: W
Conor Gillaspie: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
Johnny Cueto: 9/L9S

Bot 5

Jordy Mercer: 7/L78M
Jacob Stallings: 53/G56S
Jung Ho Kang: 43/G4

Top 6

Denard Span: K
Joe Panik: 6/F6D
Brandon Belt: D7/MREV/L5D
Buster Posey: S8/L8LM.2-H
Brandon Crawford: S49/L34+.1-2
Angel Pagan: 9/F9D+

Bot 6

John Jaso: 8/F8LD
Gregory Polanco: S9/L89S
Andrew McCutchen: K
David Freese: 8/L8RM

Top 7

Gregor Blanco: W
Conor Gillaspie: S8/L6MD+.1-2
Johnny Cueto: 4(1)3/GDP/MREV/G4S-.2-3
Denard Span: S9/L9S.3-H
Joe Panik: WP.1-2
Joe Panik: 63/G6

Bot 7

Starling Marte: 63/G6+
Sean Rodriguez: HP
Jordy Mercer: 23.1-2
Jacob Stallings: D7/F7D+.2-H
Matt Joyce: W
John Jaso: W.2-3;1-2
Gregory Polanco: 9/F89S

Top 8

Brandon Belt: K
Buster Posey: K
Ramiro Pena: T8/F8LXD+
Jarrett Parker: S8/G4+.3-H
Gregor Blanco: S7/L78S.1-2
Conor Gillaspie: S9/G3+.2-H;1-3
Trevor Brown: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
Denard Span: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H
Joe Panik: 43/G4

Bot 8

Chris Stewart: E5/TH/G56S
David Freese: HR/F9D+.1-H(UR)
Erik Kratz: 7/F78D+
Sean Rodriguez: D7/G5
Jordy Mercer: 4/L4D+
Jacob Stallings: K

Top 9

Brandon Belt: K
Mac Williamson: 31/G34S-
Ramiro Pena: S8/L4MD
Jarrett Parker: S9/G34+.1-2
Gregor Blanco: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

Matt Joyce: 3/F23F-
John Jaso: 4/F4D-
Gregory Polanco: S6/MREV/G6MD
Chris Stewart: S9/G34.1-2
David Freese: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
Erik Kratz: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,beltb001,SFN,culbf901,PIT08,,Y,M,SFN,H $Brandon Belt's hit down the LF line was ruled foul; Giants manager Bruce Bochy challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay and Belt awarded a double
replay,7,cuetj001,SFN,culbf901,PIT08,,Y,M,PIT,A $when Conor Gillaspie was called safe at 2B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,9,polag001,PIT,culbf901,PIT08,,Y,M,PIT,C $when Gregory Polanco was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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