MAJOR LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
07/27/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2504 - SUNDAY, JULY 27TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (44-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 6 1
Washington Nationals (53-42) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 12 0
Late Rally Gets 5-4 Win for Nationals
The Washington Nationals picked up a win at Nationals Park, downing the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4. On the mound for Washington was right-hander Steve Rogers, who played a pivotal role in the win. The second-place Nationals are now 53-42, the Pirates 44-51.

Spike Owen was the walk-off hero for Washington. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Nationals shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"When you win, you always have confidence," said Washington skipper . "Nobody likes to lose. Losing is a downer. That's how we look at it. It's always good to win."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Wagner 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .235 2 23
P. Traynor 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .239 1 23
A. Vaughan DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .271 4 30
D. Parker LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .281 17 58
A. McCutchen CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .193 7 26
P. Waner RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 2 26
G. Grantham 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .247 5 21
J. Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 6 33
   a-F. Clarke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 0 0
   b-M. Sanguillen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Wilson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 4 23
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 3 6      
a - F. Clarke pinch hit for J. Kendall in the 9th
b - M. Sanguillen substituted for F. Clarke in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. McCutchen (7, 7th Inning off S. Rogers, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Vaughan (4, 8th Inning off J. Reardon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Vaughan 4 , D. Parker , A. McCutchen 4 , P. Waner , G. Grantham 2
2-out RBI: A. Vaughan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Traynor
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Wagner (26)
CS: G. Grantham (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Wilson (13)
PB: J. Kendall
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines Sr RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .273 8 37
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .304 14 44
J. Soto DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .297 14 51
W. Redus LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 4 .243 19 62
M. Dihigo CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .231 19 58
J. Brown 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .269 6 34
A. Soriano 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .211 9 35
   a-N. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 2 6
S. Owen SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 4 .232 5 26
G. Carter C 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .204 8 29
Totals 36 5 12 5 5 6 29      
a - N. Johnson pinch hit for A. Soriano in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Redus (11, 4th Inning off B. Veale, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Soriano (17, 8th Inning off D. Phillippe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Redus (3, 9th Inning off B. Landrum, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Raines Sr , A. Rendon 2 , J. Soto 2 , W. Redus 5 , M. Dihigo , A. Soriano 3 , S. Owen 2
2-out RBI: S. Owen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , J. Brown , G. Carter 2
Sac Fly: W. Redus , S. Owen , G. Carter
Team LOB: 12
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Veale 5.0 5 2 2 2 3 0 95 2.05   
S. Belinda 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 25 1.20   
D. Phillippe 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 3.08   
K. Tekulve BS (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.63   
B. Landrum L (0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 20 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Veale 50
Batters Faced: B. Veale 23, S. Belinda 6, D. Phillippe 5, K. Tekulve 5, B. Landrum 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Veale 6-6, S. Belinda 1-2, D. Phillippe 0-2, K. Tekulve 0-2, B. Landrum 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Veale 95-59, S. Belinda 25-11, D. Phillippe 24-13, K. Tekulve 20-14, B. Landrum 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Belinda 1-0 , D. Phillippe 2-1 , K. Tekulve 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Rogers 6.2 4 2 2 2 2 1 94 4.43   
J. Reardon 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 1 21 3.55   
T. Burke W (4-5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Rogers 58
Batters Faced: S. Rogers 26, J. Reardon 5, T. Burke 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Rogers 8-10, J. Reardon 2-0, T. Burke 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Rogers 94-58, J. Reardon 21-11, T. Burke 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reardon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Rogers
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 32625
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