Pirates Gameday: 6/16/2012: Pittsburgh Pirates(32-31) @ Cleveland Indians(33-30)

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Lineups

Pirates
LF A. Presley
2B N. Walker
CF A. McCutchen
DH G. Jones
1B C. McGehee
3B P. Alvarez
RF J. Tabata
CA R. Barajas
SS C. Barmes

Indians
RF S. Choo
SS A. Cabrera
2B J. Kipnis
CA C. Santana
CF M. Brantley
DH J. Damon
LF S. Duncan
1B C. Kotchman
3B L. Chisenhall

Pitching Matchup
PIT: AJ Burnett 6-2, 3.61 ERA
CLE: Ubaldo Jimenez 6-4, 4.91 ERA

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Top 1: Pirates batting facing Ubaldo Jimenez
A. Presley struck out swinging. (First strikeout by Ubaldo Jimenez), 1 out
N. Walker struck out swinging. (Second strikeout by Ubaldo Jimenez), 2 outs
A. McCutchen singled to left.
G. Jones walked, McCutchen to second. (First walk by Ubaldo Jimenez) (Four pitch walk)
C. McGehee struck out looking. (Third strikeout by Ubaldo Jimenez) 3 outs.

Due up for Cleveland
1. S. Choo
2. A. Cabrera
3. J. Kipnis

Notes
First pitch: 4:07 PM
Game Time Temperature: 78 degrees

I'm on the KDKA(Pirates local radio broadcast) today, due to blackouts with MLB.tv(despite being closer to Pittsburgh than Cleveland, all Indians are blacked out.)

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Asdrubal Cabrera solo homer. 1-0 Indians.

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Bottom 1: Indians bating facing AJ Burnett
S. Choo grounded to first. (C. McGehee), 1 out
A. Cabrera homered to right. Indians 1, Pirates 0
J. Kipnis singled to center. Off the glove of SS C. Barmes
C. Santana flied to right. (J. Tabata), 2 out
J. Kipnis stole second.
M. Brantley walked. (First walk by A.J. Burnett), (Five pitch walk.)
J. Damon blooped out to second. (N. Walker), 3 outs.

Due up for Pittsburgh
6. P. Alvarez
7. J. Tabata
8. R. Barajas

Notes
- A.J. Burnett looking for his 6th straight victory.
- Indians CF Michael Brantley comes in with a 22-game hitting streak. (29 out of 86 during the streak)
- Longest streak by an Indian since Casey Blake's 26 game streak in 2007.
- Ubaldo Jimenez threw 21 pitches in the first inning, 10 strikes.
- 16th stolen base for Kipnis, 14th consecutive.

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Pedro Alvarez leadoff solo shot. 1-1, Top 2.

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Top 2: Pirates batting facing Ubaldo Jimenez
P. Alvarez homered to right. Pirates 1, Indians 1
J. Tabata bunted out to the pitcher. (U. Jimenez - C. Kotchman), 1 out
R. Barajas flied to shallow center. (J. Kipnis), 2 out
C. Barmes flied to deep center. (M. Brantley), 3 outs.

Due up for Cleveland
7. S. Duncan
8. C. Kotchman
9. L. Chisenhall

Notes
- AJ Burnett threw 21 pitches in the first inning, 10 strikes.

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Bottom 2: Indians bating facing AJ Burnett
S. Duncan walked. (Second walk by AJ Burnett), (Six pitch walk.)
C. Kotchman struck out swinging. (First strikeout by AJ Burnett), 1 out.
L. Chisenhall grounded into a double play to second. (N. Walker - C. Barmes - C. McGehee)

Due up for Pittsburgh
A. Presley(0-1, K)
N. Walker(0-1, K)
A. McCutchen(1-1)

Notes
Ubaldo Jimenez: 32 pitches, 17 strikes through 2 innings.

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Garrett Jones RBI single, 2-1 Buccos.

Still first and second with 1 out.

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Top 3: Pirates batting facing Ubaldo Jimenez
A. Prelsey grounded to the pitcher. (U. Jimenez - C. Kotchman)
N. Walker singled to center.
N. Walker stole second.
A. McCutchen singled to third, Walker to third. Throw by 3B Chisenhall pulled 1B Kotchman off the bag.
G. Jones singled to right, Walker scored, McCutchen to second. Pirates 2, Indians 1
C. McGehee grounded into a double play to short. (Cabrera - Kipnis - Kotchman), 3 outs.

Due up for Cleveland
1. Choo(0-1)
2. Cabrera(1-1, HR)
3. Kipnis(1-1, SB)

Notes
- N. Walker, PIT: 7th stolen base this season.
- 17 Stolen bases this month by the Pirates, tied for the most in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- AJ Burnett: 32 pitches, 16 strikes through 2 innings.

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Bottom 3: Indians bating facing AJ Burnett
S. Choo grounded to second. (N. Walker - C. McGehee), 1 out
A. Cabrera grounded to second. (N. Walker- C. McGehee), 2 out
J. Kipnis flied to deep left. (A. Presley), 3 outs.

Due up for Pittsburgh
6. P. Alvarez(1-1, HR)
7. J. Tabata(0-1)
8. R. Barajas(0-1)

Notes
U. Jimenez, CLE: 52 pitches, 29 strikes through 3 innings.

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3 done in Cleveland...

Pirates 2, Indians 1.

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Top 4: Pirates batting facing Ubaldo Jimenez
P. Alvarez walked. (Second walk by U. Jimenez), Six pitch walk.
J. Tabata flied to center. (M. Brantley), 1 out
R. Barajas popped to right. (J. Kipnis), 2 out
C. Barmes struck out swinging. (Fourth strikeout by U. Jimenez), 3 out.

Due up for Cleveland
4. C. Santana(0-1)
5. M. Brantley(0-0, BB)
6. J. Damon(0-1)

Notes
A.J. Burnett, PIT: 41 pitches, 22 strikes through 3 innings.

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Bottom 4: Indians bating facing AJ Burnett
C. Santana grounded to first. (C. McGehee - A.J. Burnett), 1 out
M. Brantley grounded to second. (N. Walker - C. McGehee), 2 out
J. Damon flied to deep right. (J. Tabata), 3 outs

Due up for Pittsburgh
1. A. Presley(0 for 2)
2. N. Walker(1 for 2, R)
3. A. McCutchen(2 for 2)

Notes
U. Jimenez, CLE: 70 pitches, 42 strikes through 4 innings.

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Top 5: Pirates batting facing Ubaldo Jimenez
A. Presley grounded to second. (J. Kipnis - C. Kotchman), 1 out.
N. Walker struck out swinging. (Fifth strikeout by Ubaldo Jimenez), 2 out
A. McCutchen flied to center. (M. Brantley), 3 out

Due up for Cleveland
7. S. Duncan(0-0, BB)
8. C. Kotchman(0-1, K)
9. L. Chisenhall(0-1)

Notes
A.J. Burnett, PIT: 52 pitches, 30 strikes through 4 innings.

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Casey Kotchman with a mamouth solo shot. Tied at 2 in the fifth.