MAJOR LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/24/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1861 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (71-53) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Washington Nationals (50-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Pirates Dust Off Nationals, 4-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals squared off at Nationals Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted a good start from Doug Drabek -- and he delivered one. The result was a 4-1 Pittsburgh win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Joel Hanrahan recorded the save, making him 32 for 34.

Andrew McCutchen had a direct impact on the outcome. McCutchen contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning to put Pittsburgh up, 1-0.

"I'm happy we won," said Drabek. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."

The first-place Pirates go to 71-53.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Wagner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 6 47
P. Waner RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .287 3 54
A. Vaughan SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .309 7 66
R. Clemente DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .254 9 59
D. Parker LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .273 18 58
A. McCutchen CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .226 11 53
G. Grantham 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .197 7 35
   a-P. Garner 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 0 18
E. Fletcher 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 0 5
T. Pena C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .230 0 7
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 2 15      
a - P. Garner substituted for G. Grantham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Vaughan (34, 4th Inning off B. Gullickson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Wagner , P. Waner , A. Vaughan 3 , R. Clemente , D. Parker , A. McCutchen , T. Pena
2-out RBI: A. McCutchen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Waner 2 , A. McCutchen , G. Grantham , T. Pena
Sac Fly: R. Clemente , A. McCutchen
Hit by Pitch: H. Wagner
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Wagner 2 (48) , D. Parker (15)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Waner(Rendon at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines Sr RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288 12 51
A. Dawson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .217 19 53
A. Rendon DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 17 62
J. Soto LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 13 54
A. Soriano 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 21 61
N. Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .225 12 47
T. Wallach 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 10 39
D. Fletcher C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241 3 12
S. Owen SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .245 4 33
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Soriano (17, 8th Inning off D. Drabek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Dawson , A. Rendon , J. Soto , A. Soriano 2 , N. Johnson , S. Owen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Dawson , J. Soto
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Soto (7)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Drabek W (13-5) 7.1 6 1 1 1 4 0 108 3.12   
K. Tekulve H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.45   
J. Hanrahan SV (32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Drabek 65
Batters Faced: D. Drabek 27, K. Tekulve 2, J. Hanrahan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Drabek 5-11, K. Tekulve 1-0, J. Hanrahan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Drabek 108-64, K. Tekulve 5-4, J. Hanrahan 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Tekulve 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gullickson L (6-12) 5.1 7 4 4 3 1 0 108 4.80   
J. Fassero 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 33 4.04   
J. Reardon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gullickson 36
Batters Faced: B. Gullickson 27, J. Fassero 9, J. Reardon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gullickson 7-8, J. Fassero 4-3, J. Reardon 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gullickson 108-62, J. Fassero 33-26, J. Reardon 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fassero 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Gullickson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Drabek
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 21508
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