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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Seattle Mariners

2016-06-28 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 24836 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:53

Seattle Mariners defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Seattle Mariners opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, shortstop Jordy Mercer to first baseman John Jaso. Leonys Martin scores. Shawn O'Malley out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: David Freese lines into a double play, center fielder Leonys Martin to first baseman Dae-Ho Lee. Matt Joyce out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Clint Hurdle (M): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	7
SEA	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0		5	12

W: Hisashi Iwakuma L: Jon Niese SV: Steve Cishek

Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Jaso	4	0	0	0	0	2
Gregory Polanco	3	1	2	0	1	1
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	1	0	0	0
Starling Marte	4	1	1	1	0	0
Matt Joyce	4	0	1	0	0	1
David Freese	4	0	1	1	0	0
Adam Frazier	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jordy Mercer	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Stewart	3	0	0	0	0	1

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ketel Marte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Franklin Gutierrez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Robinson Cano	4	2	3	1	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	1	1	2	0	2
Dae-ho Lee	3	0	2	0	1	0
Kyle Seager	4	0	3	0	0	0
Chris Iannetta	3	0	0	1	0	1
Leonys Martin	4	1	1	0	0	2
Shawn O'Malley	4	0	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jonathon Niese	4.2	9	2	2
Arquimedes Caminero	2.1	3	0	4
Jared Hughes	1.0	0	0	1

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hisashi Iwakuma	6.2	6	1	4
Edwin Diaz	1.1	0	0	2
Steve Cishek	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Jaso: 7/F78D
Gregory Polanco: W
Andrew McCutchen: 6/F8LS
Starling Marte: 9/F9M

Bot 1

Ketel Marte: 63/G6
Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6-
Robinson Cano: S8/G6+
Nelson Cruz: K

Top 2

Matt Joyce: K
David Freese: 8/F8LXD+
Adam Frazier: 63/G6

Bot 2

Dae-ho Lee: 13/G15
Kyle Seager: 9/L9D+
Chris Iannetta: 43/G4

Top 3

Jordy Mercer: K
Chris Stewart: 3/P3F
John Jaso: K

Bot 3

Leonys Martin: S7/G5
Shawn O'Malley: S1/BG25.1-3(E1/TH)
Ketel Marte: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)
Franklin Gutierrez: 53/G5

Top 4

Gregory Polanco: S2/BG25
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89XD+
Starling Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 4

Robinson Cano: S7/L78M+
Nelson Cruz: K
Dae-ho Lee: W.1-2
Kyle Seager: S9/F89XD+.2-3;1-2
Chris Iannetta: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
Leonys Martin: 63/G

Top 5

Matt Joyce: S7/G6+
David Freese: 8/DP.1X1(83)
Adam Frazier: 7/L78D+

Bot 5

Shawn O'Malley: 3/G3
Ketel Marte: 2/F25F-
Franklin Gutierrez: W
Robinson Cano: WP.1-2
Robinson Cano: S8/G4+.2-H
Nelson Cruz: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Dae-ho Lee: S7/G5+
Kyle Seager: S9/G34+.1-3
Chris Iannetta: K

Top 6

Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LM
Chris Stewart: K
John Jaso: 3/G3-

Bot 6

Leonys Martin: K
Shawn O'Malley: K
Ketel Marte: D9/F89XD+
Franklin Gutierrez: K

Top 7

Gregory Polanco: D7/L7LS+
Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RD.2-3
Starling Marte: T9/F89XD+.3-H
Matt Joyce: 3/F23-
David Freese: S8/L8RM.3-H
Adam Frazier: S7/G6+.1-2
Jordy Mercer: 9/F34D-

Bot 7

Robinson Cano: 7/L78M
Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RXD+
Dae-ho Lee: S7/L78S
Kyle Seager: D8/MREV/L78M.1XH(862)

Top 8

Chris Stewart: 8/F8RD+
John Jaso: K
Gregory Polanco: K

Bot 8

Chris Iannetta: 8/F8LS
Leonys Martin: K
Shawn O'Malley: 31/G3

Top 9

Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RS
Starling Marte: 4(1)/FO/G4S-.BX1(4E3)
Matt Joyce: 63/G4.1-2
David Freese: 63/G6S-

Notes & reviews

Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and Pirates Hitting Coach Jeff Branson ejected by HP umpire Ben May
replay,7,seagk001,SEA,carlm901,SEA03,,N,M,SEA,P $when Dae-Ho Lee was called out at HP, Mariners manager Scott Servais challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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