Pirates 9-1 Rangers (28 May, 2016) Play-by-Play

Texas Rangers

27-21, 16-9 home


PIT
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	2	9	14	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	1

J. Niese5-2

6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

C. Hamels5-1

4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 92
  3
  Ball
  Curve 78
  4
  Ground Out
  Cutter 88
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- Rua stole second.
  1
  0
- Rua to third on wild pitch by Niese.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- Marte stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- Mercer grounded into fielder's choice to first, Rodriguez safe at third on throwing error by first baseman Moreland.
  1
  0
- L. Jackson pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
RangersBottom 5th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- L. Jackson pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- Figueroa at second base.
  7
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- L. Jackson pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- W. Boscan pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- W. Boscan pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- W. Boscan pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- Alberto ran for Beltré.
  7
  1
- Hoying hit for Rua.
  7
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- A. Claudio pitching for TEX
  PIT
  TEX
- Alberto at third base.
  7
  1
- Hoying in left field.
  7
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- R. Scahill pitching for PIT
  PIT
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Foul Ball	Fastball	92
3 Ball	Curve	78
4 Ground Out	Cutter	88

Pirates
9
Rangers
1

Game 1

28/5

Pirates
2
Rangers
5

Game 2

29/5

Pirates
2
Rangers
6

Game 3

29/5

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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