Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers
Pirates Hitting
- Batting
- HRMarte (4, 2nd inning off Hamels 0 on, 1 Out); Kang (6, 5th inning off Hamels 2 on, 0 Out); McCutchen (9, 6th inning off Jackson 0 on, 0 Out); Polanco (7, 9th inning off Claudio 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMarte (19), McCutchen 2 (22), Freese (15), Kang 3 (17), Polanco 2 (31)
- 2Out RBIPolanco 2
- GIDPCervelli
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP4-11 (Kang 1-1, Mercer 0-2, Harrison 0-1, Polanco 1-3, Freese 1-1, Cervelli 0-1, Marte 0-1, McCutchen 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMarte (15, 2nd base off Hamels/Wilson)
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
H. AlbertoPR-3B |
R. RuaLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .343 | .459 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .269 | .286 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .317 | .462 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .368 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .287 | .354 | .425 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .295 | .360 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .339 | .397 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .353 | .429 |
| 37 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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- Batting
- 2BFielder (10, Niese)
- HRBeltré (8, 6th inning off Niese 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBeltré (32)
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP0-7 (Desmond 0-1, Andrus 0-1, Fielder 0-1, Hoying 0-1, Beltré 0-1, Moreland 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBRua (4, 2nd base off Niese/Cervelli)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Andrus-Moreland)
- EMoreland (1, throw)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Niese(W,5-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 93-62 | 4.42 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36-25 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.50 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 145-98 |
- Pitching
- WPNiese
- HBPHarrison (By Hamels); Marte (By Hamels)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedNiese 15-26; Boscán 4-8; Scahill 3-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesNiese 16-3-20-23; Boscán 6-0-12-7; Scahill 3-2-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsNiese 10-6; Boscán 2-3; Scahill 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Niese 55
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Hamels(L,5-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 98-55 | 3.34 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42-27 | 10.38 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32-24 | 3.86 |
| 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 172-106 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHamels 12-27; Jackson 5-10; Claudio 5-8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHamels 14-12-11-18; Jackson 6-3-9-9; Claudio 6-8-5-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHamels 5-4; Jackson 2-4; Claudio 2-1
- Game ScoresC Hamels 29
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Marte homered to center (419 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5th | McCutchen singled to right, Rodriguez scored, Mercer to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Freese singled to left, Mercer scored, McCutchen to second. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Kang homered to right (368 feet), McCutchen and Freese scored. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6th | McCutchen homered to right (351 feet). | 7 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Beltré homered to left (402 feet). | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Polanco homered to right center (384 feet), Marte scored. | 9 | 1 | ||
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
1:05 AM, 28 May 2016
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 37,645
Game Time:3:04
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
- First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth
- Second Base Umpire - Clint Fagan
- Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |

