Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Ryan
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Ryan
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Ryan
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Ryan
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Liriano
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Liriano
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Liriano
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Ryan
  
  Kang hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Ryan
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ryan
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Liriano
  
  Cespedes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Ryan
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Ryan
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Ryan
  
  Harrison bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Harrison. The throw from Holaday and he is safe. Harrison steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Ryan
  
  Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Ryan
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive towards first. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Liriano
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Liriano
  
  Holaday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Liriano
  
  Iglesias strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Ryan
  
  Marte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kang vs. Ryan
  
  Ryan fires to first and has Marte trapped. There's the throw to Iglesias who tags Marte for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Ryan
  
  Kang hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Ryan
  
  Cervelli hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ryan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Ryan
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Liriano
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Liriano
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Liriano
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to third for the out. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Cespedes vs. Liriano
  
  Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Ryan
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Ryan
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Mercer vs. Alburquerque
  
  Al Alburquerque now pitching.
  
  Mercer bunts towards the mound. Alburquerque fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  McCutchen vs. Alburquerque
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. Harrison tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Marte vs. Alburquerque
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Liriano
  
  Castellanos hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holaday vs. Liriano
  
  Holaday hits a fly ball into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Liriano
  
  Iglesias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castellanos moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Liriano
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Alburquerque
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Alburquerque
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kang moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Hardy
  
  Blaine Hardy now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kang scores. Cervelli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Hardy
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Hardy
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Hardy
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castellanos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Liriano
  
  Kinsler hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Liriano
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Liriano
  
  Cespedes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Hardy
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Mercer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Hardy
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mercer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Marte vs. Hardy
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kang vs. Hardy
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Liriano
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Liriano
  
  Castellanos strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Liriano
  
  Holaday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Iglesias vs. Liriano
  
  Iglesias takes first base on ball four. Holaday moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Liriano
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Chamberlain
  
  Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cervelli for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Chamberlain
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Chamberlain
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Chamberlain
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Chamberlain
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Bastardo
  
  Antonio Bastardo now pitching.
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bastardo
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Bastardo
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cespedes vs. Bastardo
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Bastardo
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castellanos vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  Castellanos strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Rondon
  
  Andrew Romine now playing third base. Bruce Rondon now pitching.
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Rondon
  
  There goes Mercer. The throw from Holaday and he is safe. Mercer steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Rondon
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. Mercer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Rondon
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kang vs. Rondon
  
  There goes Marte. The throw from Holaday and he is safe. Marte steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Kang vs. Rondon
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cervelli vs. Rondon
  
  Cervelli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Rondon
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Walker reaches second base with a double. McCutchen scores. Marte scores. Cervelli moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cervelli scores. Walker moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Harrison vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Holaday vs. Worley
  
  Vance Worley now pitching.
  
  Holaday hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Iglesias vs. Worley
  
  Iglesias hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Harrison. Iglesias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Worley
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kinsler vs. Worley
  
  Kinsler hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Iglesias scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Worley
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/2015 -- Pittsburgh at Detroit (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harrison J, lf        5  0  1  0   Davis R, cf           5  0  1  0   
Mercer J, ss          3  2  2  0   Kinsler I, 2b         5  1  3  1   
McCutchen A, dh       3  1  1  2   Cabrera M, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Marte S, cf           4  1  2  1   Martinez V, dh        5  0  0  0   
Kang J, 3b            5  1  1  0   Cespedes Y, lf        4  0  0  0   
Cervelli F, c         4  2  2  1   Martinez J, rf        4  1  1  3   
Walker N, 2b          5  0  4  3   Castellanos N, 3b     4  0  1  0   
Polanco G, rf         3  0  0  0   Romine A, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez S, 1b       4  1  0  1   Holaday B, c          4  0  1  0   
                                   Iglesias J, ss        3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 13  8                        36  4 10  4

Pittsburgh       000 111 104 --  8
Detroit          000 000 031 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W)         7.0  5  0  0  3  5
Bastardo A            0.2  2  3  3  1  0
Watson T              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Worley V              0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Melancon M (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan K (L)*           4.0  3  2  2  5  4
Alburquerque A+       1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Hardy B               2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Chamberlain J         1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Rondon B              0.1  4  4  4  0  0
Gorzelanny T          0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Detroit 9
2B -- Mercer J, McCutchen A, Walker N, Iglesias J, Kinsler I
HR -- Cervelli F, Martinez J
SB -- Harrison J, Mercer J, Marte S
CS -- Marte S
SH -- Mercer J
SF -- McCutchen A
HBP -- by Rondon B (Cervelli F)
T -- 3:32
A -- 34680

    

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