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Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres

2018-06-29 · Night game · PETCO Park · Att: 27083 · 65°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:02

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — David Freese grounds out, second baseman Cory Spangenberg to first baseman Eric Hosmer. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Gregory Polanco doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Travis Jankowski. Josh Harrison scores. Elias Diaz scores. Gregory Polanco out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Travis Jankowski to first baseman Eric Hosmer to third baseman Christian Villanueva — worth 10% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Andy Green (M): Arguing balk call.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	11
SDN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	12

W: Joe Musgrove L: Eric Lauer SV: Felipe Vazquez

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Starling Marte	5	1	1	0	1
Josh Bell	5	2	2	1	1
Josh Harrison	4	1	2	0	0
David Freese	4	0	0	0	1
Elias Diaz	3	1	0	1	0
Corey Dickerson	4	0	0	0	1
Gregory Polanco	4	0	2	2	2
Jordy Mercer	4	1	2	1	2
Joe Musgrove	2	0	1	0	0
Jose Osuna	1	0	1	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Travis Jankowski	3	0	1	0	1	0
Manuel Margot	5	0	1	1	0	0
Eric Hosmer	5	1	3	0	0	1
Wil Myers	5	1	2	0	0	2
Cory Spangenberg	3	0	1	1	0	0
Christian Villanueva	4	0	1	1	0	0
Freddy Galvis	3	0	0	0	1	2
Austin Hedges	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Lauer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Szczur	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Renfroe	2	1	2	0	0	0
Jose Pirela	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Musgrove	7.0	7	2	5
Steven Brault	0.1	2	0	0
Kyle Crick	0.2	1	0	1
Edgar Santana	0.1	2	0	0
Felipe Vazquez	0.2	0	0	2

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Eric Lauer	5.0	9	3
Kazuhisa Makita	2.0	1	3
Robert Stock	1.0	0	2
Jose Castillo	1.0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Starling Marte: 8/F8RD+
Josh Bell: S8/L8RS
Josh Harrison: S8/F8RM.1-3;B-2
David Freese: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
David Freese: 43/G4S
Elias Diaz: 9/F89XD+

Bot 1

Travis Jankowski: 63/G6
Manuel Margot: 53/G6S-
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 2

Corey Dickerson: 7/L7LD+
Gregory Polanco: S6/BP25+
Jordy Mercer: BK.1-2
Jordy Mercer: K
Joe Musgrove: 63/G6S-

Bot 2

Wil Myers: S9/G4+
Cory Spangenberg: SB2
Cory Spangenberg: 13/SH/BG23-.2-3
Christian Villanueva: 4/F3D-
Freddy Galvis: W
Austin Hedges: K

Top 3

Starling Marte: S8/G6M+
Josh Bell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Josh Bell: D7/G5.3-H
Josh Harrison: S9/L89S.2-3
David Freese: K
Elias Diaz: E6/G6M.3-H;1-2
Corey Dickerson: K
Gregory Polanco: D9/L9S+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);BX3(935)

Bot 3

Eric Lauer: K
Travis Jankowski: W
Manuel Margot: 8/F8LXD+
Eric Hosmer: S7/L6D+.1-3
Wil Myers: 8/L8LM

Top 4

Jordy Mercer: HR/F8LXD+
Joe Musgrove: S7/L8LS-
Starling Marte: 7/L78D+
Josh Bell: 54(1)/FO/G5
Josh Harrison: 9/F89XD+

Bot 4

Cory Spangenberg: 63/G6
Christian Villanueva: 8/F8LM
Freddy Galvis: 7/F7M

Top 5

David Freese: 53/G56+
Elias Diaz: 8/F8LXD+
Corey Dickerson: 4/F4M-

Bot 5

Austin Hedges: 63/G56
Matt Szczur: K
Travis Jankowski: S5/G6S-
Manuel Margot: 9/F9M

Top 6

Gregory Polanco: K
Jordy Mercer: S9/L89S
Joe Musgrove: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Starling Marte: K

Bot 6

Eric Hosmer: S5/G56-
Wil Myers: K
Cory Spangenberg: S9/G34.1-2
Christian Villanueva: 51(2)/FO/L56+.1-2
Freddy Galvis: K

Top 7

Josh Bell: K
Josh Harrison: 3/F3F-
David Freese: 8/F89XD+

Bot 7

Austin Hedges: S7/L7S+
Hunter Renfroe: S7/G6+.1-3
Travis Jankowski: 6/F6
Manuel Margot: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Top 8

Elias Diaz: HP
Corey Dickerson: 13/G13-.1-2
Gregory Polanco: K
Jordy Mercer: K

Bot 8

Eric Hosmer: S6/G6
Wil Myers: S8/L8LM+.1-2
Cory Spangenberg: WP.2-3;1-2
Cory Spangenberg: 63/G6MD.3-H;2-3
Christian Villanueva: S8/L8LM+.3-H
Freddy Galvis: K
Austin Hedges: 7/F7S

Top 9

Jose Osuna: D8/L6D+.BX3(865)
Starling Marte: 9/F9LM
Josh Bell: 31/G34

Bot 9

Hunter Renfroe: D7/G5+
Jose Pirela: 43/G4+.2-3
Manuel Margot: S7/L78S+.3-H
Eric Hosmer: K
Wil Myers: K

Notes & reviews

San Diego manager Green ejected by plate umpire Hernandez for continuing to argue balk call in 2nd inning
Padres challenged call that Osuna was safe at 3rd; call was overturned - double and out stretching

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