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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2016-06-26 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 32228 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Howie Kendrick. Josh Harrison scores. Chris Stewart to 3rd. Sean Rodriguez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: David Freese doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Yasiel Puig. Chris Stewart scores. Sean Rodriguez scores. Adam Frazier scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Andrew McCutchen (P): Called third strike (Slammed bat to ground).

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4
PIT	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	9

W: Chad Kuhl L: Clayton Kershaw SV: Mark Melancon

Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Sean Barber · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chase Utley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Corey Seager	3	2	1	0	1	0
Justin Turner	3	1	2	3	1	0
Howie Kendrick	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joc Pederson	2	0	0	0	2	0
Yasiel Puig	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yasmani Grandal	4	0	0	0	0	3
Scott Van Slyke	2	0	0	0	0	1
Clayton Kershaw	2	0	0	0	0	1
Adrian Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Trayce Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jordy Mercer	1	0	1	0	0	0
David Freese	4	0	1	3	0	1
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jung Ho Kang	4	0	0	0	0	1
Starling Marte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Josh Harrison	4	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Stewart	3	1	2	0	0	0
Sean Rodriguez	1	1	1	0	2	0
Chad Kuhl	1	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Frazier	3	1	2	1	0	0
Gregory Polanco	1	0	0	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clayton Kershaw	6.0	9	2	4
Casey Fien	2.0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chad Kuhl	5.0	4	4	5
Juan Nicasio	1.0	0	0	0
A. J. Schugel	2.0	0	0	1
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chase Utley: 3/L34+
Corey Seager: 63/G6MD
Justin Turner: W
Howie Kendrick: S7/L7S+.1-2
Joc Pederson: W.2-3;1-2
Yasiel Puig: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2

Bot 1

Jordy Mercer: S9/G3+
David Freese: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Andrew McCutchen: WP.1-2
Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5+
Jung Ho Kang: 53/G5

Top 2

Yasmani Grandal: K
Scott Van Slyke: 8/F8LM
Clayton Kershaw: K

Bot 2

Starling Marte: 8/F8RS
Josh Harrison: S8/L8LS
Chris Stewart: S7/L7S.1-2
Sean Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
Chad Kuhl: K
Adam Frazier: S7/L6D.3-H;2-3;1-2
David Freese: D9/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RD

Top 3

Chase Utley: 7/F78M
Corey Seager: D8/F8LXD+
Justin Turner: HR/F7D+/UREV.2-H
Howie Kendrick: 43/G4+
Joc Pederson: W
Yasiel Puig: K

Bot 3

Jung Ho Kang: 13/G
Starling Marte: 53/G5
Josh Harrison: 9/F9M

Top 4

Yasmani Grandal: K
Scott Van Slyke: K
Clayton Kershaw: 7/F78D

Bot 4

Chris Stewart: 3/F34-
Sean Rodriguez: S7/L7S
Chad Kuhl: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
Adam Frazier: S8/L6MD.2XH(82)

Top 5

Chase Utley: 8/F8LD+
Corey Seager: W
Justin Turner: D9/F9D+.1-H
Howie Kendrick: 43/G4M.2-3
Joc Pederson: OA.3XH(21)

Bot 5

David Freese: K
Andrew McCutchen: K
Jung Ho Kang: 53/G56-

Top 6

Joc Pederson: 9/L89M
Yasiel Puig: 63/G6+
Yasmani Grandal: 143/G13

Bot 6

Starling Marte: S7/L78S+
Josh Harrison: 7/F78M
Chris Stewart: CS2(24)
Chris Stewart: D7/L7LM+
Sean Rodriguez: IW
Gregory Polanco: K

Top 7

Adrian Gonzalez: 63/G6MD
Trayce Thompson: 9/F89S
Chase Utley: 5/F5-

Bot 7

Adam Frazier: 7/L78S
David Freese: 43/G4
Andrew McCutchen: K

Top 8

Corey Seager: 9/L89S
Justin Turner: 43/G4+
Howie Kendrick: K

Bot 8

Jung Ho Kang: K
Starling Marte: 31/G34S-
Josh Harrison: 13/G13-

Top 9

Joc Pederson: 4/F89S
Yasiel Puig: 53/G56S-
Yasmani Grandal: K

Notes & reviews

Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer left the game due to an injured head
replay,3,turnj001,LAN,mealj901,PIT08,I,N,U,,H $Justin Turner's fly to LF was touched by a fan in the first row; the ball was ruled a home run; crew chief Jerry Meals requested a review, which upheld the call by replay
McCutchen ejected by HP umpire Conroy for arguing called third strike

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