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Regular Season Game #91: Oakland Athletics @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on June 28, 2013 at 07:51 PM.

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July 10, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 70�, Clear
Attendance: 28,396

Oakland Athletics at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 10, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Oakland (51-41)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	11	0
Pittsburgh (54-37)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	0
W: Jerry Blevins (5-2) L: Tony Watson (3-3) S: N/A

Oakland Athletics
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: Y. Cespedes (20), J. Donaldson (6) HR: M. Montero (13) RBI: Y. Cespedes 2 (70), J. Donaldson 3 (16), M. Montero 2 (49), H. Nakajima (31) HBP: B. Moss GIDP: B. Moss

Oakland Athletics
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. Anderson	5.0	9	2	2	1	5	3.35
S. Doolittle	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	2.77
J. Blevins (W, 5-2)	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	3.63
G. Balfour	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.25

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. McCutchen (26), P. Alvarez (20), A. Presley (1) RBI: P. Alvarez 2 (60) GIDP: G. Jones
BASERUNNING CS: S. Marte (8), A. Presley (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano	7.0	4	2	2	0	6	2.61
C. Leroux	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	3.00
T. Watson (L, 3-3)	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	5.68
J. Hughes	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	2.61

A's Take Series as 10th Inning Blunders Doom Pirates

PITTSBURGH - The Oakland Athletics have become quite a powerhouse in the AL, with both dominating pitch and timely hitting. As the Pirates and A's of split the first two games in the series, Francisco Liriano takes the mound to oppose Brett Anderson in the rubber match of the three game set.

In the top of the 1st inning, Francisco Liriano looked to have the A's in check, getting three quick outs as Donaldson struck out, Sizemore lined out, and Cespedes lined out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, Starling Marte led off by reaching first on a ball deflected off of shortstop Jed Lowrie. With recent callup Alex Presley at the plate, Starling Marte was caught stealing for the first out of the game. Presley would then double, giving the Pirates a runner in scoring position. But Andrew McCutchen would fly out and Pedro Alvarez would strike out to end the inning.

In the top of the 2nd, Lowrie singled on a 1-2 pitch. Miguel Montero would then crush a two-run bomb to center field, giving the A's a 2-0 lead.

Liriano would get out of the inning by getting Smith to ground out. Anderson ran through the Pirates order in the bottom of the 2nd, only allowing a single to Freddy Sanchez. After a 1-2-3 inning for Liriano in the top of the 3rd, the Pirates got the offensive gears turning, as Francisco Liriano led off with a single. Alex Presley singled with one out, putting runners at second and third. Andrew McCutchen would then single, loading the bases with only one out. Pedro Alvarez would come up and make the biggest play thus far, double to center, scoring Liriano and Presley; McCutchen would be called out at home.

Anderson and Liriano were locked in for the 4th and 5th innings, as neither pitcher allowed a hit or a walk. In the bottom of the 6th, Andrew McCutchen led off with a walk, followed by a single from Pedro Alvarez to put runners at first and third with no outs. Garrett Jones followed with a strikeout, followed by a fly out by Cabrera and a strike out by Sanchez to end the Pirates threat in the 6th.

Each teams bullpen would take over with the score tied at two heading into extra innings. Tony Watson got the call to pitch the 10th and would be a victim of several blunders. Young led off with a single to second base, followed by two bunt singles by Montero and Taylor to load the bases. Watson would then walk pinch hitter Nakajima, giving the A's a 3-2 lead.

Donaldson followed with a double to deep left, scoring Montero, Taylor, and Nakajima, pushing the A's lead to four. Sizemore reached on a fielders choice, then scoring on a double from Yoenis Cespedes to give the A's a six run cushion. Grant Balfour came on to shut the door in a non save situation. Balfour would get Marte to strike out, Presley to ground out, and McCutchen to fly out to end the game.

Player of the Game:

Following tomorrow's off day, the Pirates welcome the Mets to PNC Park for a three game weekend series, leading up to All-Star week. Game one showcases a matchup of aces, as A.J. Burnett, takes the mound to oppose Johan Santana. First pitch, 7:05PM.