Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Scherzer
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Scherzer
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Scherzer
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Correia
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Correia
  
  Dirks hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Correia
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Correia
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Correia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Scherzer
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Scherzer
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boesch. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Scherzer
  
  Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Barajas vs. Scherzer
  
  Barajas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Correia
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Correia
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Correia
  
  Peralta is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Correia
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Scherzer
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Scherzer
  
  Barmes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tabata vs. Scherzer
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Scherzer
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Correia
  
  Raburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Correia
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Correia
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into left field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Scherzer
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Scherzer
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Scherzer
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Correia
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Correia
  
  Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Correia
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Scherzer
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Scherzer
  
  Barajas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Scherzer
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Scherzer
  
  Barmes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Correia
  
  Boesch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Correia
  
  Peralta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Correia
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Correia
  
  Raburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Scherzer
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Scherzer
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Scherzer
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Scherzer
  
  Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Scherzer
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Correia
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Correia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Correia
  
  Dirks hits a popup towards short. Barmes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Correia
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Scherzer
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Scherzer
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Scherzer
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into left field. Dirks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Correia
  
  Fielder hits a popup off the glove of Barmes, and into shallow left field. Fielder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Correia
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fielder scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boesch vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Watson
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Watson
  
  The ball gets by Barajas for a passed ball. Young moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Watson
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Peralta scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Raburn vs. Lincoln
  
  Brad Lincoln now pitching.
  
  There goes Avila. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Raburn vs. Lincoln
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Lincoln
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Dotel
  
  Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Tabata vs. Dotel
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Dotel
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Dotel
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotel juggles the ball. That's an error on Dotel. Barmes moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Alvarez vs. Coke
  
  Phil Coke now pitching.
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Hughes
  
  Jared Hughes now pitching.
  
  Dirks hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hughes
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Hughes
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Benoit
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dirks. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Barajas vs. Benoit
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Barajas vs. Benoit
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrison tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Benoit
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/2012 -- Pittsburgh at Detroit (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Tabata J, rf          4  0  0  0   Kelly D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Walker N, 2b          4  1  1  1   Dirks A, lf           4  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       4  0  0  0   Cabrera M, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Alvarez P, dh         3  0  0  0   Fielder P, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Jones G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Young D, dh           3  1  1  1   
Harrison J, 3b        4  1  1  0   Boesch B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Barajas R, c          3  1  1  2   Santiago R, 2b        0  0  0  0   
McLouth N, lf         4  0  0  0   Peralta J, ss         1  2  1  1   
Barmes C, ss          3  0  2  0   Avila A, c            3  0  1  2   
                                   Raburn R, 2b-rf       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        29  4  5  4

Pittsburgh       000 011 001 --  3
Detroit          000 010 30x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Correia K (L)*        6.0  4  3  3  0  2
Watson T              0.1  1  1  0  1  0
Lincoln B             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Hughes J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scherzer M (W)        7.0  4  2  2  1 15
Dotel O               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Coke P                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Benoit J (S)          1.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Dotel O
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Jones G, Fielder P, Harrison J
HR -- Barajas R, Peralta J, Walker N
SB -- Avila A
SF -- Barajas R
HBP -- by Correia K (Peralta J)
WP -- Benoit J
PB -- Barajas R
T -- 2:48
A -- 39971

    

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