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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians

2018-07-25 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 31682 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:39

Cleveland Indians defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Edwin Encarnacion singles on a line drive to center fielder Adam Frazier. Francisco Lindor scores. Jose Ramirez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jordan Luplow grounds into a double play, second baseman Jason Kipnis to shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Jordy Mercer to 3rd. Jacob Stallings out at 2nd. Jordan Luplow out at 1st — worth 20% in win probability.

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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	0	0	0	0	3
CLE	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2		4	8

W: Trevor Bauer L: Jameson Taillon SV: Brad Hand

Umpires — HP: Nick Mahrley · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jordan Luplow	4	0	0	0
Starling Marte	0	0	0	0
Gregory Polanco	3	0	1	1
Colin Moran	4	0	0	2
Josh Bell	3	0	1	2
David Freese	3	0	0	2
Sean Rodriguez	3	0	0	2
Jordy Mercer	3	1	0	2
Jacob Stallings	3	1	0	1
Adam Frazier	3	1	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	4	1	2	0	0	0
Michael Brantley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez	2	2	0	0	2	0
Edwin Encarnacion	4	0	1	2	0	1
Yonder Alonso	4	1	1	2	0	0
Melky Cabrera	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jason Kipnis	3	0	1	0	0	0
Roberto Perez	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Naquin	3	0	1	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jameson Taillon	7.0	7	1	5
Kyle Crick	0.2	0	1	1
Felipe Vazquez	0.1	1	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Bauer	7.0	2	2	10
Adam Cimber	0.2	1	0	0
Brad Hand	1.1	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jordan Luplow: 2/F25F-
Starling Marte: HP
Gregory Polanco: CS2(26)
Gregory Polanco: 63/G4MD+

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: S9/L89D+.B-2(E9)
Michael Brantley: K
Jose Ramirez: W
Edwin Encarnacion: 6/F6MD
Yonder Alonso: 64(1)/FO/G6MD+

Top 2

Colin Moran: 43/G34
Josh Bell: K
David Freese: 8/L8RM+

Bot 2

Melky Cabrera: K
Jason Kipnis: 53/G5
Roberto Perez: K

Top 3

Sean Rodriguez: K
Jordy Mercer: K
Jacob Stallings: E6/G6
Jordan Luplow: 53/BP25

Bot 3

Tyler Naquin: 53/G56S
Francisco Lindor: S7/L78M
Michael Brantley: S7/L5D.1-2
Jose Ramirez: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Edwin Encarnacion: SB2
Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L8LM+.3-H;2-H
Yonder Alonso: 3/G34S

Top 4

Adam Frazier: D9/L9LD+
Gregory Polanco: K
Colin Moran: K23
Josh Bell: 7/F7S

Bot 4

Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
Jason Kipnis: T9/G3+
Roberto Perez: 5/L5S
Tyler Naquin: K

Top 5

David Freese: K
Sean Rodriguez: K
Jordy Mercer: K

Bot 5

Francisco Lindor: 8/L8LXD+
Michael Brantley: 7/F78M
Jose Ramirez: 8/F8RM

Top 6

Jacob Stallings: K
Jordan Luplow: 63/G6
Adam Frazier: 43/G34

Bot 6

Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56+
Yonder Alonso: 7/L7M
Melky Cabrera: S7/L7LS
Jason Kipnis: 5/F5F-

Top 7

Gregory Polanco: W
Colin Moran: 8/L8LD+
Josh Bell: W.1-2
David Freese: K
Sean Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 7

Roberto Perez: K
Tyler Naquin: S8/G6M+
Francisco Lindor: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 8

Jordy Mercer: S7/L7S
Jacob Stallings: S7/L78M+.1-2
Jordan Luplow: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Adam Frazier: K

Bot 8

Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Jose Ramirez: W
Edwin Encarnacion: K+SB2
Yonder Alonso: HR/F89D+.2-H
Rajai Davis: 53/G5S

Top 9

Gregory Polanco: 43/G34
Colin Moran: K
Josh Bell: K

Notes & reviews

Injury Delay
Starling Marte left with an injured hand
Indians challenged call that Ramirez was out at 2nd; call was upheld - force out
On-field Delay
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