MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/04/2108
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 963 - FRIDAY, MAY 4TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (11-15) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Detroit Tigers (16-10) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Rallying Tigers Get 2-1 Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates wasted an inspired, 5.2-inning effort from starter Marcelino Ramires, falling, 2-1, to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The Pirates fall to 11-15 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2108 season.

The decisive blow was delivered by Kyousuke Hosaka in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a run-scoring double off 28-year old right-handed pitcher Willie Lopez to win the game for Detroit. The home crowd went nuts.

"It wasn't easy, but we got it done," said Hosaka.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tallman 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .286 1 3
K. Damm 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .250 6 15
J. Wheaton LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .219 6 21
   a-T. Kawahara LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 3 6
J. Nelson DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .277 0 8
   b-D. Dietzel DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Keyes CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .238 2 5
K. Hawkins RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .312 4 14
R. Reiter 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .229 4 16
J. Margolis SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 2 7
R. Hofer C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .091 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1 5 9 19      
a - T. Kawahara substituted for J. Wheaton in the 4th
b - D. Dietzel inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Keyes (5, 2nd Inning off H. Abad, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Reiter (6, 5th Inning off H. Abad, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tallman , J. Nelson , B. Keyes 4 , K. Hawkins , R. Reiter 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tallman , K. Damm , J. Nelson , K. Hawkins , R. Reiter
GIDP: R. Reiter
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Margolis-Tallman-Damm)
OF assists: 1 (Keyes(Pereyra at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Saez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .205 1 6
M. Collings RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .395 3 8
C. Ward DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .361 9 27
R. Knee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 5 20
J. Moreno SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .295 1 8
   a-B. Hubka PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362 2 13
M. Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 2 6
   b-L. Ortega PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 1 9
D. Pereyra LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .165 4 6
A. Carollo C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .138 1 2
   c-K. Hosaka PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .179 0 2
D. Shipman CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .188 0 4
Totals 31 2 8 2 4 8 11      
a - B. Hubka pinch hit for J. Moreno in the 9th
b - L. Ortega pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 9th
c - K. Hosaka pinch hit for A. Carollo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ortega (6, 9th Inning off W. Lopez, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Hosaka (2, 9th Inning off W. Lopez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Collings , C. Ward , R. Knee , J. Moreno 2 , L. Ortega 2 , K. Hosaka 2 , D. Shipman
2-out RBI: D. Shipman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Knee , J. Moreno
GIDP: M. Garcia
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moreno-Garcia-Knee)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ramires 5.2 5 1 1 2 5 0 88 1.54   
S. Massagli 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 2.45   
J. Berglund 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.32   
W. Lopez L (3-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 7.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ramires 58
Batters Faced: M. Ramires 22, S. Massagli 8, J. Berglund 1, W. Lopez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ramires 5-5, S. Massagli 2-2, J. Berglund 0-0, W. Lopez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ramires 88-54, S. Massagli 29-21, J. Berglund 6-4, W. Lopez 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Massagli 2-0 , J. Berglund 2-0
WP: S. Massagli
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Abad 4.2 3 1 1 2 4 0 67 2.55   
C. Crum 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 4.02   
J. Frantz 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 18 3.00   
W. Ortiz 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 8.10   
B. Whittaker W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Abad 56
Batters Faced: H. Abad 18, C. Crum 5, J. Frantz 6, W. Ortiz 5, B. Whittaker 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Abad 5-4, C. Crum 2-1, J. Frantz 1-2, W. Ortiz 1-0, B. Whittaker 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Abad 67-38, C. Crum 16-7, J. Frantz 18-9, W. Ortiz 22-16, B. Whittaker 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Crum 1-0 , J. Frantz 2-0
WP: H. Abad , J. Frantz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcelino Ramires
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 40751
Special Notes: LF Jesse Wheaton was injured in a collision at a base.
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