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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers

2017-08-10 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 33490 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:06

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Upton. Adam Frazier scores. Detroit Tigers took the lead in the 1st — Nick Castellanos triples (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Mikie Mahtook scores. Miguel Cabrera scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Josh Bell homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Starling Marte scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Josh Bell homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Starling Marte scores — worth 19% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	7	13
DET	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	9

W: Gerrit Cole L: Drew VerHagen SV: Felipe Vazquez

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Starling Marte	5	2	2	0	0	1
Adam Frazier	5	1	3	2	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	0	0	1	1
Josh Bell	4	1	2	3	0	0
David Freese	4	0	1	0	1	1
Gregory Polanco	4	1	2	0	0	1
Sean Rodriguez	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jordy Mercer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Stewart	4	1	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mikie Mahtook	4	2	2	1	0	1
Justin Upton	4	1	2	0	0	1
Miguel Cabrera	4	1	1	0	0	1
Nick Castellanos	4	1	2	2	0	1
Victor Martinez	4	0	2	1	0	0
James McCann	4	0	0	1	0	0
Andrew Romine	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Iglesias	2	0	0	0	1	1
John Hicks	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gerrit Cole	8.0	6	1	7
Juan Nicasio	0.1	2	0	0
Felipe Vazquez	0.2	1	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew VerHagen	3.2	9	1	1
Warwick Saupold	3.1	2	1	2
Edward Mujica	1.0	1	0	1
Bruce Rondon	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Starling Marte: 8/F8RXD+
Adam Frazier: T7/F7D+
Andrew McCutchen: W
Josh Bell: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
David Freese: 43/G4+

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
Mikie Mahtook: S8/G6M+
Justin Upton: K
Miguel Cabrera: S8/L6D.1-2
Nick Castellanos: T9/L3D-.2-H;1-H
Victor Martinez: 5/F6D

Top 2

Gregory Polanco: D7/L5D+
Sean Rodriguez: S9/L89S.2-H
Jordy Mercer: 9/F9D
Chris Stewart: 4/F4-
Starling Marte: PO1(13)

Bot 2

James McCann: 9/L9S
Andrew Romine: K
Jose Iglesias: K23

Top 3

Starling Marte: D7/L5D+
Adam Frazier: 7/F7LM
Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6.2-3
Josh Bell: HR/F9D+.3-H
David Freese: S5/G56S-
Gregory Polanco: K

Bot 3

Ian Kinsler: 3/F3SF-
Mikie Mahtook: HR/F78XD+
Justin Upton: S39/L34+
Miguel Cabrera: 7/F78M
Nick Castellanos: WP.1-2
Nick Castellanos: K

Top 4

Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Jordy Mercer: 9/L9S
Chris Stewart: S8/G6M+
Starling Marte: S7/L78S-.1-2
Adam Frazier: WP.2-3;1-2
Adam Frazier: D8/L78S.3-H;2-H
Andrew McCutchen: K

Bot 4

Victor Martinez: S9/L4D
James McCann: 8/F8LXD+
Andrew Romine: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 5

Josh Bell: 6/F78S
David Freese: W
Gregory Polanco: S3/G3S.1-2
Sean Rodriguez: 9/F89S
Jordy Mercer: 63/G6S-

Bot 5

Jose Iglesias: W
Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Mikie Mahtook: K

Top 6

Chris Stewart: 7/F8LS
Starling Marte: 8/F8RM
Adam Frazier: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Justin Upton: 3/F4-
Miguel Cabrera: K
Nick Castellanos: 3/F3-

Top 7

Andrew McCutchen: 6/L6
Josh Bell: S6/L8RS-
David Freese: K
Gregory Polanco: 7/F7LD

Bot 7

Victor Martinez: 8/F8LXD+
James McCann: 43/G4S-
Andrew Romine: K

Top 8

Sean Rodriguez: HR/F7D+
Jordy Mercer: 43/G4
Chris Stewart: 3/G34+
Starling Marte: K

Bot 8

Jose Iglesias: 63/G6
Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
Mikie Mahtook: 31/G4S

Top 9

Adam Frazier: S7/L7S
Andrew McCutchen: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
Josh Bell: 5/F56-
David Freese: 43/G4+

Bot 9

Justin Upton: S7/L8LS
Miguel Cabrera: 8/F89XD+
Nick Castellanos: S8/L8RS.1-2
Victor Martinez: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
James McCann: 43/G4+.3-H
John Hicks: K

Notes & reviews

Tigers challenged call of safe on pickoff attempt; call was overturned - out at first on pickoff
Tigers challenged call that Freese was safe at 1st; call was upheld - single
Pirates challenged call that Polanco was out at 1st; call was overturned - single
Pirates challenged call that McCann was safe at 1st; call was overturned - ground out

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