Mercer
Called strike (74.8 mph curveball)Ball (90.9 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (91.1 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (91.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Jordy Mercer walks.
Again, two outs, ahead in count 0-1, and then 4 balls in a row to walk Mercer. Adds to his pitch count again.
Nova
Called strike (90.8 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (71.8 mph curveball)Foul (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)Ball in dirt (84.7 mph slider)Foul (91.1 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (90.9 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (76.6 mph curveball)
Ivan Nova strikes out swinging.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Seems like the voice is a split second ahead of the video on MLB.TV......Anyone else?
Hoskins
Ball (76.7 mph curveball)Ball (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (91.0 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (85.6 mph changeup)In play, out(s) (92.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Rhys Hoskins grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Josh Bell.
Altherr
In play, out(s) (92.1 mph two-seam fastball)
Aaron Altherr grounds out, shortstop Jordy Mercer to first baseman Josh Bell.
Knapp
Ball (92.0 mph two-seam fastball)Foul (91.5 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (86.9 mph changeup)Swinging strike (91.1 mph two-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (92.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Andrew Knapp lines out to shortstop Jordy Mercer.
Frazier, A
Called strike (75.2 mph curveball)Ball (90.9 mph two-seam fastball)Called strike (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (92.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Adam Frazier grounds out, third baseman Maikel Franco to first baseman Carlos Santana.
Polanco
Ball (90.7 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (88.7 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)In play, no out (76.6 mph curveball)
Gregory Polanco singles on a fly ball to left fielder Rhys Hoskins.
Marte
Pickoff Attempt 1BCalled strike (82.1 mph slider)Called strike (91.0 mph four-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (91.0 mph four-seam fastball)
Starling Marte grounds into a force out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to shortstop J. P. Crawford. Gregory Polanco out at 2nd. Starling Marte to 1st.
Bell
Pickoff Attempt 1BPickoff Attempt 1BIn play, out(s) (90.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Josh Bell lines out sharply to first baseman Carlos Santana.
Franco
Ball (90.1 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (77.7 mph curveball)In play, out(s) (89.8 mph two-seam fastball)
Maikel Franco grounds out, third baseman Colin Moran to first baseman Josh Bell.
Lively
In play, out(s) (89.4 mph two-seam fastball)
Ben Lively pops out to second baseman Adam Frazier.
Crawford, J
Called strike (90.8 mph two-seam fastball)Called strike (77.9 mph curveball)Foul (80.0 mph curveball)Ball (92.8 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (91.7 mph two-seam fastball)Foul (91.9 mph two-seam fastball)Ball (91.8 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (91.7 mph two-seam fastball)Foul (92.1 mph two-seam fastball)In play, out(s) (92.4 mph two-seam fastball)
J. P. Crawford flies out to left fielder Corey Dickerson.
Crawford forces ten pitches before flying out to left center. Was down 0-2 but hung in nicely and fouled off numerous pitches to work the full count and make the pitcher work.
So 5 innings in the books and still no score.
Dickerson, C
In play, out(s) (90.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Corey Dickerson pops out to second baseman Cesar Hernandez.
Cervelli
Called strike (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)Ball (90.1 mph two-seam fastball)Hit by pitch (73.9 mph curveball)
Francisco Cervelli hit by pitch.
Moran
Ball (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (90.6 mph two-seam fastball)In play, no out (80.8 mph slider)
Colin Moran doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Rhys Hoskins. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd.
Ball (75.2 mph curveball)In play, run(s) (91.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Jordy Mercer out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aaron Altherr. Francisco Cervelli scores.
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 - Philadelphia Phillies 0
Ball (91.2 mph four-seam fastball)Foul (90.8 mph four-seam fastball)Swinging strike (82.9 mph slider)In play, out(s) (91.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Ivan Nova grounds out, pitcher Ben Lively to first baseman Carlos Santana.
