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Pittsburgh leads 2-0 (as of 6/23)

Game 1: Friday, June 22
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Game 2: Saturday, June 23
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Game 3: Sunday, June 24
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Tigers 1

(34-37, 17-19 away)

Pirates 4

(38-32, 23-12 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

4:05 PM ET, June 23, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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DET 000000100 1 4 0
PIT 00030010 - 4 8 0

W: B. Lincoln (4-2)

L: M. Scherzer (6-5)

S: J. Hanrahan (19)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Jackson CF40000319.309.396.521
B Boesch RF40000015.239.275.360
M Cabrera 3B41110118.302.359.524
P Fielder 1B40200112.307.382.498
D Young LF30001222.261.295.382
A Avila C30001117.240.331.407
J Peralta SS3000009.263.341.401
0000000.000.000.000
R Santiago 2B-SS3010018.233.310.318
M Scherzer P1000015.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.182.270.200
a-Q Berry PH
1000006.305.383.389
0000000.165.225.245
Totals30141210131   
a-grounded to shortstop for D Worth in the 8th
BATTING
2B: P Fielder (16, J Cruz)
HR: M Cabrera (15, 7th inning off B Lincoln 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: M Cabrera (56)
S: M Scherzer
Tigers RISP: 0-6 (A Jackson 0-1, A Avila 0-2, B Boesch 0-1, D Young 0-1, J Peralta 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Peralta-P Fielder).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Scherzer
(L, 6-5)		6.0333171100-675.12
P Coke0.031100012-93.73
O Dotel2.020013036-233.80
Totals8.08442101148-99 
PITCHING
P Coke pitched to 3 batters in the 7th
IBB: A McCutchen (By O Dotel)
HBP: J Tabata (By M Scherzer)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Scherzer 11/21; P Coke 1/3; O Dotel 5/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Scherzer 18-12-25-12; P Coke 1-2-3-3; O Dotel 5-6-8-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Scherzer 6-4; P Coke 0-0; O Dotel 1-1
Game Scores: M Scherzer 60
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Presley LF41200023.234.254.372
J Tabata RF21100117.227.290.333
A McCutchen CF31131216.345.404.586
G Jones 1B2000004.250.269.463
a-C McGehee PH-1B
2110019.239.320.358
N Walker 2B30111122.259.319.353
P Alvarez 3B30100114.222.293.469
R Barajas C30000014.224.284.394
J Harrison SS30000215.240.301.423
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B Lincoln P20000210.000.000.000
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1010004.202.223.303
Totals28484210148   
a-doubled to deep right for G Jones in the 7th
BATTING
2B: A Presley (9, M Scherzer); C McGehee (8, P Coke)
HR: A Mccutchen (13, 4th inning off M Scherzer 2 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A McCutchen 3 (45), N Walker (30)
S: J Tabata
GIDP: P Alvarez
Pirates RISP: 2-6 (R Barajas 0-1, N Walker 1-2, C McGehee 0-1, A McCutchen 1-1, J Harrison 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: N Walker (1, Home by O Dotel/A Avila); J Tabata (8, 2nd base by M Scherzer/A Avila)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Lincoln
(W, 4-2)		6.021117179-603.50
J Cruz
(H, 12)		0.110000011-62.63
T Watson
(H, 9)		0.20000009-73.47
J Grilli
(H, 17)		1.000002016-121.88
J Hanrahan
(S, 19)		1.010011016-102.25
Totals9.04112101131-95 
PITCHING
B Lincoln pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Lincoln 15/21; J Cruz 0/2; T Watson 2/2; J Grilli 2/3; J Hanrahan 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Lincoln 15-11-22-12; J Cruz 1-1-2-2; T Watson 2-1-2-2; J Grilli 5-3-3-1; J Hanrahan 1-3-3-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Lincoln 5-6; J Cruz 1-0; T Watson 1-1; J Grilli 1-0; J Hanrahan 0-2
Game Scores: B Lincoln 70

Scoring Summary

DETPIT
4thA McCutchen homered to left, A Presley and J Tabata scored. (398 feet)03
7thM Cabrera homered to center. (403 feet)13
7thN Walker singled to left, C McGehee scored.14
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance38,734 (101% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:58
Weather82 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Marty Foster, Second Base - Tim Timmons, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg