Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Roark
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Roark
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Roark
  
  There goes Polanco. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Polanco steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Roark
  
  Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Roark
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Morton
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Morton
  
  There goes Span. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Morton
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rendon vs. Morton
  
  There goes Span. The throw from Martin and he is out, Alvarez applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rendon vs. Morton
  
  Rendon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Morton
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Rendon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Desmond vs. Morton
  
  Desmond takes first base on ball four. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Harper vs. Morton
  
  Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rendon scores. LaRoche scores. Desmond moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramos vs. Morton
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards second. Walker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Roark
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Roark
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Roark
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Roark
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Morton
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roark vs. Morton
  
  Roark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Morton
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Roark
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Roark
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Roark
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Morton
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Rendon vs. Morton
  
  Rendon takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Morton
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Rendon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Desmond vs. Morton
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Morton
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramos vs. Morton
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rendon scores. Desmond moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Morton
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Walker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Roark
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Roark
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taylor. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Roark
  
  Marte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Roark
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Roark
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Roark
  
  Alvarez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Nix vs. Roark
  
  Jayson Nix pinch hits for Charlie Morton.
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roark, and towards Desmond, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roark vs. Gomez
  
  Jeanmar Gomez now pitching.
  
  Roark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Gomez
  
  Span hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Gomez
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rendon vs. Gomez
  
  Rendon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Gomez
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Roark
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Roark
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Roark
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Gomez
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gomez
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Desmond moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramos vs. Gomez
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Gomez
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Roark
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Roark
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Roark
  
  Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Blevins
  
  Jerry Blevins now pitching. Gaby Sanchez pinch hits for Ike Davis.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Frandsen vs. Wilson
  
  Gaby Sanchez now playing first base. Justin Wilson now pitching. Kevin Frandsen pinch hits for Jerry Blevins.
  
  Frandsen hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Wilson
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Span. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Span steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Wilson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rendon vs. Wilson
  
  Rendon hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Storen
  
  Drew Storen now pitching.
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Storen
  
  Jordy Mercer pinch hits for Justin Wilson.
  
  Mercer bunts towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mercer for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Storen
  
  Harrison hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first, with Watson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Watson
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Watson
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Clippard
  
  Tyler Clippard now pitching.
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Clippard
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Clippard
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Axford
  
  John Axford now pitching.
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Axford
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Axford
  
  Scott Hairston pinch hits for Tyler Clippard.
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Soriano
  
  Rafael Soriano now pitching.
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Soriano
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Soriano
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marte moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alvarez vs. Soriano
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Marte scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Soriano
  
  Chris Stewart pinch hits for John Axford. Michael Martinez pinch runs for Pedro Alvarez.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrison vs. Soriano
  
  Harrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2014 -- Pittsburgh at Washington (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Harrison J, ss        5  0  0  0   Span D, cf            4  0  3  0   
Polanco G, rf         3  0  0  0   Cabrera A, 2b         3  2  1  0   
Martin R, c           4  0  0  0   Rendon A, 3b          2  2  1  0   
Walker N, 2b          4  1  1  0   LaRoche A, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Marte S, cf           4  2  2  2   Desmond I, ss         3  0  1  0   
Snider T, lf          3  1  1  0   Harper B, lf          4  0  2  2   
Davis I, 1b           2  0  1  0   Ramos W, c            4  0  1  1   
Sanchez G, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   Taylor M, rf          4  0  0  0   
Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  2  2   Roark T, p            2  0  0  0   
Martinez M, pr        0  0  0  0   Blevins J, p          0  0  0  0   
Morton C, p           1  0  0  0   Frandsen K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Nix J, ph             1  0  0  0   Storen D, p           0  0  0  0   
Gomez J, p            0  0  0  0   Clippard T, p         0  0  0  0   
Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   Hairston S, ph        1  0  0  0   
Mercer J, ph          1  0  0  0   Soriano R, p          0  0  0  0   
Watson T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Axford J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Stewart C, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        32  5 11  5

Pittsburgh       000 300 001 --  4
Washington       302 000 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          3.0  7  5  5  3  3
Gomez J               2.0  3  0  0  1  3
Wilson J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Watson T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Axford J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roark T (W)           5.2  5  3  3  2  4
Blevins J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Storen D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Clippard T            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Soriano R (S)         1.0  3  1  1  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Washington 7
2B -- Walker N, Alvarez P, Span D
HR -- Marte S
SB -- Polanco G, Span D 2
CS -- Span D
T -- 3:05
A -- 36945

    

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