Dyson drove in pinch-runner Taylor Motter and Mariners shortstop Jean Segura added a run-scoring single to right field that scored another pinch-runner, Guillermo Heredia, with two outs in the ninth.
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He entered as a pinch runner and later struck out.
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Lin entered as a pinch runner in the ninth inning.
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He later entered as a pinch runner and struck out. .
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Collins put the remaining players to use on Friday: Gsellman as a pinch-runner for catcher Rene Rivera in the ninth inning, and Plawecki as a pinch-runner for Cabrera after his pinch-hit walk.
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Girardi removed him in the sixth for pinch-runner Ike Davis.
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With pinch-runner Chris Coghlan on third, Heyward stole second uncontested.
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Cunningham went to third with pinch-runner Shane Robinson at first.
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Kevin Kramer then walked and yielded to pinch runner Erik Gonzalez.
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Cabrera was immediately lifted for a pinch-runner, C Kevin Plawecki.
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Josh Bell was intentionally walked and left for pinch-runner Erik Gonzalez.
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He was removed for a pinch runner after his seventh-inning single.
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Josh Bell walked, with Alen Hanson coming in as a pinch runner.
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Gyorko left for a pinch runner because of a left groin injury.
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He could use him as a pinch-hitter or a pinch-runner.
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He probably should have had a pinch-runner in the first place.
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"We've used Jose (as a pinch-runner) before," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.
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The game ended with Kintzler picking pinch runner Terrance Gore off first base.
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He was thrown out trying to steal second Friday as a pinch runner.
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Harrison aggravated a recent left hamstring injury and left for a pinch runner.
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Holliday drew a leadoff walk, and Jacoby Ellsbury entered as a pinch-runner.
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Dexter Fowler's sacrifice fly scored pinch-runner Tyler O'Neill to tie the game.
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He left the game Thursday for a pinch runner in the sixth inning.
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Chris Colabello followed with a double, advancing pinch-runner Sebastian Poma to third.
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Junior Lake lined a single to center, moving pinch runner Andy Burns to second.
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Ronny Rodriguez's two-out bloop single to center brought in pinch-runner Jose Iglesias.
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Twins CF Byron Buxton appeared as a pinch runner in the ninth inning Wednesday.
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With pinch-runner Rajai Davis at first base, pinch-hitter Michael Martinez struck out.
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Mauer followed with a single to right, sending pinch runner Jake Cave to third.
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Gary Sanchez followed with a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Ronald Torreyes.
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Martinez was intentionally walked and Tzu-Wei Lin replaced Vazquez as a pinch-runner.
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Pinch runner Gorkys Hernandez stole second, and Mookie Betts drew a two-out walk.
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Odor singled to open the ninth and was later removed for pinch runner Danny Santana.
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Anthony Santander sacrificed the pinch runner Stevie Wilkerson and Nunez to second and third, respectively.
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He had a leadoff single in the ninth and was subbed for a pinch-runner.
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Wieters pulled up sore at second base and left the game for a pinch runner.
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He entered the game as a pinch runner and stole his first major league base.
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Delino DeShields then beat out a bunt, with pinch runner Will Middlebrooks going to third.
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Diaz balked pinch runner Rajai Davis to second and then plunked Chisenhall in the leg.
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Freddy Galvis' bunt single brought home pinch runner Franchy Cordero for the go-ahead run.
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He appeared as a pinch runner Wednesday and stayed in for defense, but he didn't bat.
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He advanced to second on a throwing error before being removed for pinch runner Chase d'Arnaud.
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His presence also allows the use of a pinch-runner for 1B Justin Smoak when needed.
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With one out, Victor Martinez singled to left and was replaced by pinch runner Victor Reyes.
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Manager Clint Hurdle said Wednesday he would have used a pinch runner if Marte reached base.
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In the fourth inning he drew a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Brock Holt.
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Gordon plated Alcides Escobar and pinch-runner Raul Mondesi for a 23-2393 Kansas City lead.
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Margot and pinch runner Travis Jankowski advanced on a groundout, and both scored on Myers' single.
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Freeman entered the game in the ninth inning as a pinch runner for 2B Robinson Cano.
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Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace began the inning with a walk, then pinch-runner Travis Jankowski replaced him.
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He was 1-for-3 with walk and was lifted for a pinch-runner in the seventh.
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Lagares, who has been out since July 29, will serve as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner.
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Pinch-runner Yefri Perez tried to steal second but was thrown out by Braves catcher Tyler Flowers.
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Jon Jay added another run with a one-out double to center, scoring pinch runner Adam Rosales.
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CF Austin Jackson had to come out for a pinch runner in the ninth inning Monday night.
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Austin Romine assisted, throwing out pinch-runner Guillermo Heredia trying to steal second to end the eighth.
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Morrison struggled running to first and eventually was replaced by RHP Austin Pruitt as a pinch runner.
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Adames then lined a single to left field, with pinch runner Johnny Davis scoring from second base.
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The player was the pinch-runner Gift Ngoepe — not Jordy Mercer, for whom Ngoepe entered the game.
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After advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gentry, Castillo was replaced by pinch-runner Caleb Joseph.
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Springer was replaced by pinch-runner Jake Marisnick and went to the clubhouse accompanied by a team trainer.
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Zunino set up the scoring chance with a leadoff double, with pinch runner Andrew Romine scoring the run.
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Lowrie had a pinch-hit double in the seventh before he was replaced by a pinch runner Sunday.
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Castellanos had four singles in the game and was lifted for pinch runner Andrew Romine in the eighth.
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Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Marte would have been replaced by a pinch runner if he reached base.
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That tying run was scored by pitcher Jose Urena, who was used as a pinch-runner for Ellis.
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Refsnyder was used as a pinch runner Saturday in the 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
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Mahtook went deep to center on a 1-2 Kelvin Herrera pitch with pinch runner Andrew Romine aboard.
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Hoskins worked a leadoff walk in the ninth and was replaced by Scott Kingery as a pinch runner.
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The Yankees later forged a 3-3 tie when pinch runner Thairo Estrada scored on a wild pitch.
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The pinch-runner Leonys Martin took second on a bunt by Jon Jay, and Kris Bryant struck out.
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He was replaced by pinch-runner Felix Pena, an Angels pitcher, because they ran out of position players.
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Castellanos was upset about being removed for a pinch-runner rather than for defensive purposes, according to Ausmus.
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In his three-day call-up Hanson got his first major league hit and was a pinch-runner.
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Johnson will be used off the bench and occasionally as a pinch runner with his base-stealing skills.
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After a single by Marcus Semien, Chapman laced his go-ahead double to center, scoring pinch runner Josh Phegley.
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Pinch runner Mallex Smith went to second on a wild pitch and stole third base, and Brad Miller walked.
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Ortiz hit a one-out single to right in the fifth and was removed for pinch runner Travis Shaw.
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The Cubs opened a 6-3 lead in the sixth as Bryant doubled home pinch runner Tommy La Stella.
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OF Rajai Davis entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and promptly stole second base.
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First, Clippard hit Greg Bird with a pitch, and the speedier Tyler Wade replaced Bird as a pinch-runner.
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Yadier Molina singled, extending baseball's longest active hitting streak to 14 games, then left for pinch runner Andrew Knizner.
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Tyler Naquin came in as a pinch-runner for Perez before Carlos Santana hit a come-backer to Lester.
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Pinch runner Nick Markakis scored the tying run when Ozzie Albies slapped a one-out double to right field.
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Elsewhere on the injury front, Cubs infielder Javier Baez (hairline thumb fracture) entered the game was a pinch-runner.
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Paul DeJong popped out before Darren O'Day relieved Fried and picked off pinch runner Harrison Bader at second base.
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Ryon Healy led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk and was replaced by pinch runner Andrew Romine.
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Tulowitzki was removed for a pinch runner Friday against the Cleveland Indians after hitting a single in the eighth inning.
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Pinch runner Gordon Beckham tried to take third on Jacob Hannemann's ground ball, but shortstop Marcus Semien threw him out.
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Cabrera drew a one-out walk as a pinch-hitter, after which he was lifted for pinch-runner Kevin Plawecki.
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The Marlins made it a two-run advantage in the eighth, thanks to the speed of pinch-runner Yefri Perez.
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Bourn followed with his fly ball to left field that scored pinch-runner Nolan Reimold with the tie-breaking run.
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Salvador Perez lined a one-out double to left field off Minaya and was replaced by pinch runner Brett Phillips.
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Erik Kratz walked to open the ninth off Steve Cishek (20-22) before being replaced by pinch runner Keon Broxton.
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Donaldson, who missed three recent games due to a calf injury, was lifted for a pinch runner - pitcher Max Fried.
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His single to left field scored pinch runner Tzu-Wei Lin and came against right-hander Hector Rondon (210-212).
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Pinch runner Blake Trahan scored on pinch hitter Herrera's double to the wall in left to make it 2-1.
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Erik Kratz walked to open the ninth off Steve Cishek (4-33) before being replaced by pinch runner Keon Broxton.
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Martinez, who fouled a ball off his foot earlier in the at-bat, was then removed for a pinch-runner.
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The ball landed about one foot fair, and pinch runner Dee Gordon easily scored the tying run from second base.
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Pinch runner Alexi Amarista scored, sliding home just ahead of right fielder Avisail Garcia's throw to make it 4-0.
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Derek Fisher, a rookie pinch-runner, had been inserted just before that pitch for the first time in the series.
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Detroit's Miguel Cabrera led off the eighth with a single over shortstop, and Gordon Beckham entered as a pinch runner.
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Minter (0-1) allowed a leadoff single in the ninth to Plawecki, who was replaced by pinch-runner Juan Lagares.
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Toronto went back in front in the eighth when Pearce singled to drive in pinch-runner Ezequiel Carrera from third.
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When he was a pinch-runner, Mickey would stand at the dugout steps and yell to infielders, 'Here comes Cerv!
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Carson Kelly grounded to third baseman Manny Machado, whose throw home was too late to get pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson.
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He was used as a pinch runner Tuesday in the eighth inning of the 143-214 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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However, pinch-runner Carlos Martinez overran third and was tagged out in a rundown for the second out, Diaz taking third.
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Perez, who has been out since July 23 due to a sprained left thumb, will be used as a pinch-runner.
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Benintendi capped the four-hour, 39-minute marathon by chopping a single up the middle as pinch runner Tony Renda scored.
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Aledmys Diaz drove in pinch runner Myles Straw with a sacrifice fly to right field off Oakland right-hander Joakim Soria.
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Schwarber singled, and Ben Zobrist doubled soon after to drive in pinch-runner Albert Almora Jr. for a 7-6 lead.
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Ackley had a chance to be a hero in the 10th when pinch-runner Brett Gardner stole second with two outs.
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After Cameron Maybin entered as a pinch runner for Gattis, George Springer drew a walk off Kimbrel before Reddick's big hit.
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On the first pitch, Alvarado uncorked a wild pitch that scored pinch runner Thairo Estrada to forge a 3-3 tie.
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He entered the game at second base in the sixth inning; he was not a pinch-runner in the ninth inning.
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Springer did enter as a pinch-runner for 219B Luis Valbuena in the ninth inning but was stranded on first base.
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Ramos walked with one out in the bottom of the inning, and pitcher Steven Matz replaced him as a pinch-runner.
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Bourjos had entered the game as a pinch-runner for Smith in the 12th inning and scored the game-tying run.
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He accidentally hit Miguel Cabrera in the face with the helmet after being removed for a pinch-runner in the eighth.
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Granderson was safe — a ruling that was confirmed by replay review — and pinch-runner Matt Reynolds scored the go-ahead run.
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After Tyler White was hit by a pitch in the eighth, pinch-runner Jake Marisnick set out to steal second base.
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Pinch runner Devon Travis took third on a double by Teoscar Hernandez, and Kendrys Morales was intentionally walked to load the bases.
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The Astros scored their final run when pinch runner Marwin Gonzalez scored on a passed ball by Gary Sanchez in the ninth.
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Clevinger then walked Jose Iglesias on a 3-2 pitch to force in pinch-runner Victor Reyes with the go-ahead run.
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CF Scott Schebler (leg cramps) departed the game in the eighth inning for a pinch runner after legging out an infield single.
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He struck out in the second inning and singled to center field before being lifted for a pinch runner in the fifth.
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After pinch-runner Erik Gonzalez swiped second and Yonder Alonso struck out, the Yankees intentionally walked Jason Kipnis to load the bases.
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Four outs from defeat in the eighth, Javier Baez doubled home the pinch-runner Terrance Gore, exhorting the crowd and his teammates.
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Pinch runner Tyler O'Neill had to stop at third when Yadier Molina's ground-rule double hopped into the right-center-field seats.
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Pinch-hitter Miguel Montero drew a leadoff walk and pinch-runner Travis Wood went to third on Ben Zobrist's double to right.
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Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 1 Pitcher Tyler Chatwood scored the winning run as an eighth-inning pinch runner, helping Chicago edge visiting Arizona.
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But somehow, Manager Terry Collins and his coaches forgot to insert a pinch-runner for Flores, one of the Mets' slowest runners.
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Ryne Stanek took over on the mound, and the inning ended when pinch runner Rajai Davis was caught trying to steal second.
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Ian Kinsler followed with his second hit of the game, a single to center than sent pinch runner Chris Young to second base.
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CF Jacoby Ellsbury did not start for the fourth straight game Tuesday and did not appear as a pinch hitter or pinch runner.
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Judge came up in the eighth after Brett Gardner's RBI double but drew his 25th walk and was lifted for a pinch runner.
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Milwaukee threatened in the bottom of the inning against Jim Henderson, but pinch-runner Keon Broxton was caught trying to steal third base.
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He is expected to serve as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner down the stretch as the Mets pursue a wild card berth.
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Schebler was replaced by a pinch runner in the eighth inning Tuesday after appearing to limp past first base on an infield hit.
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With two outs and pinch runner Cowart on first, Cron lined an opposite-field triple down the right field line off Daniel Coulombe.
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C Carlos Perez went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles before being lifted for a pinch runner in the eighth inning.
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After Kendrys Morales opened the frame with a leadoff walk and pinch runner Jarrod Dyson stole second, Sam Dyson got three consecutive groundouts.
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The game ended on a strikeout-throwout double play, with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia gunning down pinch-runner Danny Santana after Brian Dozier fanned.
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The Astros added their final run in the eighth as Gattis singled off Chasen Bradford and was replaced by pinch runner Derek Fisher.
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In the eighth, Washington's Wilson Ramos hit a soft one-out single to center, and he was replaced by pinch runner Michael Taylor.
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In the ninth, with just a one-run lead, he threw out speedy pinch-runner Yefri Perez, who was trying to steal second.
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Chapman struck out pinch hitter Yan Gomes on a 102 mph fastball after making three pickoff attempts at first on pinch runner Greg Allen.
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In the 10th, Tucker Barnhart walked with one out and pinch-runner Alcantara advanced to second on Daniel Hudson's errant pickoff throw to first.
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They envisioned him playing second base on days the team faced right-handed pitchers or being a late-game defensive replacement and pinch-runner.
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Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon made a key play for the first out in the ninth, throwing out pinch-runner Michael Taylor at third.
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Pearce left the field on his own power and was replaced by pinch runner OF Ezequiel Carrera, who also took over in left field.
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Moments later, the misplaced ire dissipated as Beltran took off his batting gloves and walked off the field, replaced by pinch-runner Rob Refsnyder.
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In the short term, Atkins said, he expects Upton to be used as a part-time player, a pinch-runner and a defensive replacement.
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Pinch-runner Craig Gentry stole second base, went to third on Adam Jones' one-out single and scored on Machado's fly to deep center.
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The inning ended on a double play in when pinch runner Jake Marisnick was ruled out after his collision with Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
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Jeff Mathis walked to open the eighth inning off Taylor Williams (0-22), and pinch runner Jarrod Dyson took second on a sacrifice bunt.
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Sano entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning and struck out with pinch-runner Byron Buxton on third base and no outs.
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Pinch hitter Greg Garcia opened the inning with a single, and pinch runner Jankowski scored on Margot's triple off the wall in straightaway center.
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Bautista left the game on Thursday for a pinch runner in the sixth inning because he was experiencing tightness in the right thigh area.
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Following a fielder's choice and another intentional pass, Puig ripped a single off the right field wall to bring home pinch runner Bradley Zimmer.
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Cespedes insisted that he needed an at-bat and that Collins should leave him in and use a pinch-runner if he reached base.
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He then singled to open the eighth inning before leaving for a pinch runner — after nailing Lorenzo Cain stealing in the top of the inning.
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Holt's liner down the left-field line drove in pinch runner Chris Owings and brought an end to a contest that originally began Aug. 212.
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Giles sandwiched two strikeouts around Miguel Montero's groundout, including one of catcher Willson Contreras to end the game with pinch-runner Matt Szcur at third.
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Jeffress walked Willson Contreras with two outs in the ninth, and pinch runner Terrance Gore stole second before pinch hitter Tommy La Stella struck out.
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Ortiz lined a double to center field and was replaced by pinch runner Marco Hernandez, who went to third on a groundout by Hanley Ramirez.
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The shortstop appeared to trap the ball, but it slipped out, and pinch runner Matt Reynolds never slowed down on his way home from second.
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Ryan Braun moved Thames to third with a base hit but gave way to pinch-runner Jonathan Villar because of tightness in his left calf.
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He has been a savior, a clubhouse pariah, a glorified pinch runner, and lately has come to be seen as some sort of baseball mystic.
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Yates issued a leadoff walk to Eric Thames but struck out Ryan Braun with pinch-runner Tyrone Taylor at second base to end the game.
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Moustakas, Yasmani Grandal and Cory Spangenberg, who entered the game as a pinch runner for Hiura in the sixth, each scored twice for the Brewers.
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Then Girardi called on Betances to close out the game, which he did after Sanchez threw out pinch-runner Brock Holt trying to steal second.
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The first time he was on base in the majors, he was there as a pinch-runner in the 22003th inning of a playoff game.
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Tyler Naquin drove home Plawecki with a double before Lindor's hit knocked in pinch runner Mike Freeman and Naquin and put the Indians on top.
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Christian Vazquez opened the ninth with a ground-rule double, and Jackie Bradley Jr.'s single to shallow right moved pinch-runner Marco Hernandez to third.
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He was replaced by a pinch-runner but Cabrera has a history of playing with pain so he might be back in the lineup Monday night.
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Houston (20143-22014) grabbed a 22-22 lead when George Springer delivered an RBI double to left that scored pinch runner Jake Marisnick from second base.
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Springer was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this season on Saturday but appeared as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning.
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With two outs, Kevin Pillar, who came on as a pinch runner in the eighth, doubled, and the next two batters walked to load the bases.
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Flores had been thrown out at home in the eighth inning, which Manager Terry Collins blamed on himself, having forgotten to bring in a pinch-runner.
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Lagares still has not been able to pick up a bat, so he will be used as a defensive replacement and perhaps as a pinch-runner.
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With the tension building, Anthony Rizzo delivered a two-out single and then gave way to the pinch-runner Terrance Gore, who proceeded to steal second.
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Christian Vazquez opened the ninth with a ground-rule double, and Jackie Bradley Jr.'s single to shallow right moved pinch runner Marco Hernandez to third.
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Grayson Greiner hit a one-out double off Chance Adams (113-1) and Mercer followed with his single to right, knocking in pinch runner Willi Castro.
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After a strikeout of Rougned Odor and a stolen base by pinch runner Joey Gallo, Lucroy delivered the seventh walk-off win for the Rangers this year.
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In the ninth, Ramon Flores made a diving catch in center and pinch-runner Billy Hamilton was thrown out attempting to steal preserving Jeremy Jeffress' third save.
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Dustin Pedroia recorded his third straight mult-hit performance after plating pinch-runner Deven Marrero with an RBI single in Monday's 6-5 win in 11 innings.
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Solarte, drove home pinch runner Christian Bethancourt and Myers with a single to right-center to break the tie and give the Padres a 4-2 lead.
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Brandon Belt singled an out later and, after Evan Longoria struck out, Pablo Sandoval reached on an infield single and was replaced by pinch runner Gregory Blanco.
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Hanley Ramirez then lined an RBI single, but after Ortiz left for a pinch runner, Xander Bogaerts (two hits) lined out to second to end the inning.
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Barnhart singled with one out and pinch runner Patrick Kivlehan reached third on an error by shortstop Goins on a grounder by Peraza, who stole second base.
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The Braves tied it in the ninth when Cervelli led off with a triple and pinch runner Billy Hamilton scored on a sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria.
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The lightly used but speedy Tyler Wade could be carried as a pinch-runner, although he was thrown out trying to steal second in the fourth inning.
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After Familia hit Daniel Robertson with a pitch, loading the bases, first baseman Wilmer Flores got pinch-runner Hunter Wood out at home despite a high throw.
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Forsythe, who left the contest to a standing ovation for pinch runner Jake Cave after a seventh-inning single for his career-high fifth hit, is batting .
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With two outs he hit Brian McCann with a pitch and walked George Springer before Bregman's single allowed pinch-runner Derek Fisher to score the winning run.
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Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer, his 23rd, to start the seventh-inning rally, and Ender Inciarte doubled home pinch runner Lane Adams to tie the game.
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Gregerson managed to escape a jam in the eighth, striking out Dexter Fowler and National League MVP frontrunner Kris Bryant with pinch-runner Munenori Kawasaki at second base.
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The Brewers got the tying run to second with two outs in the ninth after Orlando Arcia's infield single and a stolen base by pinch-runner Quintin Berry.
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Springer reached on an infield single, and Bregman&aposs fly to deep center allowed pinch-runner Derek Fisher to tag up and advance to third, bringing up Altuve.
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Leon cut down speedy pinch runner Terrance Gore attempting to steal second in the ninth before leading off the 219th with a double off Mike Minor (22007-3).
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Even if his spot had come up, he wasn't going to be able to contribute; he had already been replaced for a pinch-runner in the previous inning.
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Pinch runner J.B. Shuck replaced Morneau at second base and sprinted home on Avisail Garcia's single to center field to give the White Sox a 23-24 lead.
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Reds outfielder Derek Dietrich was hit by a Darvish pitch in the right knee in the fifth inning and was removed from the game for a pinch runner.
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Green entered as a pinch runner against the Chicago White Sox on July 21, 1959, to become the first black player to play in a game for Boston.
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The catcher entered the game in a defensive switch in the eighth inning and made a strong throw to get pinch-runner Mookie Betts attempting to steal second.
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In the bottom of the inning, Franmil Reyes singled with one out, and pinch runner Travis Jankowski scored on a double by Freddy Galvis to tie the game.
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An infield single by Aledmys Diaz scored pinch runner Gift Ngoepe, and Maile scored on a wild pitch by Matt Magill to give Toronto a 7-4 lead.
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After entering the game as a pinch-runner for Jorge Soler in the top-half of the inning, the struggling Jason Heyward stayed in to play right field.
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Moncada could be used as a speedy pinch runner, but president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski isn't sure he wants the kid sitting around just to pinch run.
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Manager Ned Yost said if they need to use a pinch runner for 3B Cheslor Cuthbert that Dozier gives the Royals an experienced third baseman to back him up.
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After Delino DeShields singled home Chirinos to tie the game, pinch runner Joey Gallo scored on Shin-Soo Choo's infield single to the right side that Spangenberg couldn't field.
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Ortiz, the Red Sox' designated hitter and a longtime Yankee tormentor, went 0 for 1 with a walk and was replaced by a pinch-runner in the fourth inning.
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RHP Steven Wright will miss his scheduled Thursday start due to right shoulder inflammation sustained while sliding into second base as a pinch runner in Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
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The bench also included Michael Conforto, Alejandro De Aza, Ty Kelly, Kelly Johnson, Eric Campbell and Juan Lagares, who can be useful as a pinch runner or defensive replacement.
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Pinch runner Sam Haggerty scored from second on Alonso's hit off Hector Neris, and Ramos had a two-out RBI single to drive in McNeil for an insurance run.
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Adam Lind led off with a pinch-hit single and was replaced by pinch-runner Victor Robles, who scored when Harper launched a shot into the right-field stands.
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The Rangers threatened in the eighth, putting the first two on, but Mychal Givens picked off pinch-runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second and then retired the next two.
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Derek Law gave up a one-out single by Travis d'Arnaud, a ground-rule double to Lowe and a single by Avisail Garcia that scored pinch runner Johnny Davis.
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Pirates rookie outfielder Bryan Reynolds, called up over the weekend because of mounting team injuries, left the game for a pinch runner after leading off the fourth with a single.
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Andreoli, who is 1-for-5 with the Mariners this season, was recalled earlier Friday and utilized as a pinch runner in a 3-1 win over the White Sox.
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With the Pirates trailing 13-21 in the ninth against Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (22-21), Colin Moran led off with a single, then left for pinch runner Erik Gonzalez.
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With the Pirates trailing 22-1 in the ninth against Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (2-9), Colin Moran led off with a single, then left for pinch runner Erik Gonzalez.
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As soon as he got his hit and trotted to second base, he called for a pinch runner so he could continue on to the farmers' market before heading home.
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Austin started Friday and Andrew entered the game as a pinch-runner for 3B Nick Castellanos in the eighth and remained in the game to play third in the ninth.
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Pinch runner Kaleb Cowart scored from third on a wild pitch to tie the game and a sacrifice fly by Cliff Pennington, another former Blue Jay, put the Angels ahead.
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Zobrist struck out, and Contreras grounded out, leaving the game on the bat of Jason Heyward, who had a poor season and had entered the game as a pinch runner.
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For the Kansas City Royals, a team that relies more on speed than other teams, the extra spot would make it easier to put a pinch-runner on the roster.
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Escobar's ninth-inning single scored pinch runner Raul Mondesi as the Kansas City Royals blanked the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday to complete a sweep of the series.
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Leadoff hitter Matt Carpenter set a career high by walking in his first four plate appearances, then doubled home a run in the seventh before leaving for a pinch-runner.
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The switch-hitting infielder made history on July 21, 1959, when he entered Boston's game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park as a pinch-runner in the eighth inning.
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Shin-Soo Choo's opposite-field single with one out in the ninth inning scored pinch runner Joey Gallo and gave the Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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Robinson had to be helped off the field in the ninth after injuring his ankle, with Mike Trout drawing cheers as he took the field as a pinch-runner, later scoring.
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Pinch-runner Tyler Smith stole second base before Seager lined a double down the right-field line to score the winner and give the Mariners (36-37) their third consecutive victory.
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When Beltran, who is nursing a tight hamstring, delivered a pinch-hit double in the ninth, Girardi considered using Masahiro Tanaka as a pinch-runner, as he represented the tying run.
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McCutchen's run-scoring grounder brought home pinch runner Alen Hanson in a three-run eighth as the Pirates completed their first three-game Wrigley Field sweep of the Cubs since Sept.
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George Springer singled, at which point Houston replaced Gattis on the bases with Derek Fisher, and the speedy pinch-runner advanced to third on a flyout to center by Alex Bregman.
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The Reds had a chance to tack on runs in the ninth, but Harrison Bader threw out pinch runner Michael Lorenzen trying to score on a fly ball to center field.
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Instead, Adolis Garcia, a pinch-runner, tripped as he came around third base and then was tagged out at home despite Erik Kratz seemingly not seeing him coming for a moment.
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Giants 4, Rockies 3 Hunter Pence's sacrifice fly to center field scored pinch runner Orlando Calixte with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as San Francisco defeated Colorado.
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The Cubs looked to capitalize by bringing in Chris Coghlan as a pinch-runner for Ross, but he was erased on a force-out when Jason Heyward grounded to second base.
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Marisnick didn't start the game but came on as a pinch runner in the first inning after CF George Springer was hit by a pitch on his left hand while leading off.
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Lamb and Pollock followed Martinez's homer with singles, putting runners on first and third, before pinch-runner Kris Negron was thrown out at home on a grounder to second baseman Joe Panik.
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Pinch-runner Peter Bourjos moved to third on a wild pitch and then scored on Adeiny Hechavarria's fourth single of the night, which forced extra innings and set up the Souza homer.
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Marisnick, who entered as a pinch runner in the sixth inning, drilled an 21-213 pitch from Tigers right-hander Alex Wilson 23 feet to left-center field for his fifth homer.
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Then, in the 10th, Mark Reynolds led off with a double against Chasen Shreve (3-3), and pinch runner Michael Taylor moved to third when Adam Eaton reached on a bunt single.
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Pinch-runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch with two outs in the 234th inning and Detroit beat visiting Seattle, 5-4, to earn a four-game sweep.
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Brandon Drury's slow roller to third base brought home two runs when the throw home from Justin Turner glanced off the shoulder of pinch runner Chris Herrmann, who was spring off third base.
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Rizzo dropped a bloop single into shallow center field off Oliver Perez to score pinch-runner Leonys Martin, who replaced Tommy La Stella after he led off the eighth inning with a walk.
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Red Sox right-hander Matt Barnes (0-2) walked Ryon Healy with one out in the eighth and Ben Gamel grounded a single to left to advance pinch-runner Andrew Romine to second.
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When he did manage to catch pinch-runner Dalton Pompey sneaking off early, and had him in a rundown, his throw to first baseman Mark Teixeira was so slow that Pompey reached second.
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Then Daniel Nava lined into what appeared to be a game-ending double play as Smolinski made a diving catch in right field then doubled up pinch-runner Todd Cunningham at first base.
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CF A.J. Pollock sustained a right groin injury as he ran to first base on a single to right field in the 10th inning and was removed for pinch-runner RHP Zack Greinke.
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The hit, which Nationals manager Dusty Baker said landed in "no-man's land" scored pinch runner Leonys Martin, who entered after pinch hitter Tommy La Stella led off the eighth with a walk.
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Bregman, who homered off Jansen in Saturday night&aposs loss, lined the next pitch over shortstop to score pinch-runner Derek Fisher, who slid home ahead of the throw from left fielder Andre Ethier.
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But Cody Allen stranded the pinch-runner Marco Hernandez on third to end the inning, then struck out Dustin Pedroia with a runner on first to clinch the Indians' first playoff victory since 2007.
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Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10 innings) Jay Bruce doubled home pinch runner Roman Quinn from second base in the bottom of the 10th inning as host Philadelphia rallied for a win over New York.
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Houston stranded two more runners in scoring position in the eighth when Tony Kemp rolled a grounder to the right side with Josh Reddick on third base and pinch-runner Jack Mayfield on second.
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Pujols received a standing ovation in each of his three plate appearances and again when he was removed for a pinch runner after beating out an infield single to lead off the seventh inning.
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He hit Brian McCann with a pitch, walked George Springer and then lost the game when Alex Bregman lined a single to left that was deep enough to bring home pinch-runner Derek Fisher.
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Joe Jimenez struck out two in a scoreless eighth and had some help from catcher John Hicks, who made a perfect throw to get pinch-runner Brett Gardner on an attempted steal of second.
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Jonathan Schoop led off with a single, and pinch runner LaMonte Wade Jr. advanced to second on a groundout, to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mitch Garver.
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C Josh Phegley was hit by a pitch on his left kneecap in the ninth inning of a 10-211 loss to Texas on Tuesday night and left the game for a pinch runner.
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After Cory Spangenberg singled pinch-runner Matt Szczur to third, Dyson struck out Hunter Renfroe before Hedges' liner to right-center barely eluded right fielder Pence, easily scoring both runners for a 24-27 lead.
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He processed that at-bat while George Springer reached base ahead of him with a walk, then promptly dumped the first Jansen offering into an open expanse, scoring pinch runner Derek Fisher from second base.
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Hector Santiago (1-0) tossed two innings for the Mets, who received two homers and four RBIs from catcher Wilson Ramos, who left for a pinch-runner in the 11th and was replaced by Nido.
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Pinch-runner Wilmer Difo went to third on a groundout but was tagged out in a rundown for the third out after speedy Trea Turner tried to bunt for a base hit with two outs.
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It brought home pinch-runner Tony Renda, whose headlong slide across the plate sealed a 5-4, 10th-inning comeback win that served as an exclamation point on a four-game sweep of the Yankees.
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Gomes, a Cleveland Indians catcher, had saved his team with a remarkable 127-foot missile down to second base that picked off pinch-runner Ronald Torreyes with none out in the top of the 11th.
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After reliever Fernando Rodney entered the game and struck out Adam Duvall, Acuna hit a sharp double to left on the first pitch he saw that easily scored pinch runner Billy Hamilton and Dansby Swanson.
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He appeared in pain after diving back to first to complete a pickoff against speedy pinch runner Terrance Gore but stayed in the game after throwing two warmup pitches and struck out the next two hitters.
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With the Reds trailing 210-213, Scooter Gennett led off the top of the ninth with a single and went to second on a single by Tucker Barnhart, who was replaced by pinch runner Arismendy Alcantara.
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Alex Wilson wriggled out of trouble in the ninth, when he issued a leadoff walk to Tucker Barnhart and gave up a two-out single to Matt Kemp that sent pinch-runner Michael Lorenzen to third.
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But with two outs and facing a 1-2 count in the bottom of the 12th, the Astros' Kyle Tucker dumped an RBI single into right field, scoring pinch runner Myles Straw to tie the game.
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Marwin Gonzalez doubled in Luis Arraez with one out to tie the score 3-3, with pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza thrown out at home plate on the play to keep the Twins from walking off as winners.
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ROYALS 4, TWINS 3 Pinch-runner Terrance Gore streaked home on a wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning, scoring with a headfirst slide to lift Kansas City to a win at home over Minnesota.
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After a two-out single by Michael Brantley — who was replaced by the pinch-runner Jake Marisnick — Cessa hit Alex Bregman in the ribs but stranded the baserunners by getting Yuli Gurriel to pop out to first.
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There's so much to love about footage of the pitch: the reactions of the professional ball players, the mascot helping Sadako off the mound, The Grudge's Toshio acting as a sort of pinch runner for his ghoulish mother.
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NOTES: The Angels replaced CF Mike Trout with a pinch-runner in the fourth inning Sunday, and SS Andrelton Simmons, 2B Cliff Pennington, LF Justin Upton and RF Kole Calhoun were removed for defensive replacements in the fifth.
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C Tyler Flowers was 2-for-3 with a two-run double Sunday, but had to leave the game for a pinch runner in the seventh inning when he strained his right hamstring running out the two-base hit.
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Houston had Jose Altuve at the plate and All-Star starter Alex Bregman on deck, set to make moot a baserunning blunder by speedy pinch runner Myles Straw, who missed third base on a Jake Marisnick single to center.
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Phil Gosselin's grounder back to the mound resulted in a force play on pinch-runner Alen Hanson at the plate despite a low throw home, and Adam Frazier lifted a harmless fly ball to left for the last out.
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Martin Maldonado led off the Kansas City eighth inning with a double before being replaced by pinch runner Terrance Gore, who came around to score on Lopez's double down the third base line to tie the game at 2.
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Albert Almora came in as a pinch-runner for Schwarber and the move paid off when Kris Bryant hit a deep flyout to center and Almora showed off some tremendous baserunning ability by tagging up and advancing to second.
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RHP Steven Wright, who missed this week's start after suffering a shoulder injury diving into second base as a pinch runner against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, is improving and the hope is he can return to start Thursday.
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Almora's single followed a four-pitch walk to Ian Happ to lead off the inning against Richard Rodriguez (4-13), a sacrifice bunt by Mike Freeman and a groundout by Victor Caratini that sent pinch runner Terrance Gore to third base.
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Garneau, a backup catcher who has spent most of the season in the minor leagues, entered the game in the top of the ninth after starting catcher Jonathan Lucroy was lifted for a pinch runner in the bottom of the eighth.
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Springer reached on an infield single that bounced off Seager&aposs glove at shortstop and into left field, and Bregman&aposs fly to deep center allowed pinch-runner Derek Fisher to tag up and advance to third, bringing up Altuve.
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Houston loaded the bases with no outs but failed to scratch across the go-ahead run, the inning ending on a double play in when pinch runner Jake Marisnick was ruled out after his collision with Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
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Manager Terry Collins said Lagares could wear an oversized base-running glove and be available as a pinch-runner but would need to be ready to hit and field in about three or four days to avoid the disabled list.
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SS Jean Segura, who returned from the disabled list earlier in the week after suffering a right high ankle sprain, was replaced with a pinch-runner after hitting a double in the seventh inning of a 22-15 victory Friday.
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The ball bounced away from second baseman Dave Johnson, who was waiting for the throw, and only after that did pinch-runner Rod Gaspar, who had gone from second to third, continue home with the run that ended the game.
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The Rangers put runners on first and second with two outs against left-hander Paul Fry (0-3), the Orioles' fifth pitcher, when DeShields grounded a single to center that scored pinch runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa with the game-winning run.
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Shut out by Freeland for 6 2/53 innings and trailing 1-0 two outs into the eighth, the Cubs got a two-strike, RBI double from Javier Baez to draw even against Adam Ottavino after pinch runner Gore had stolen second.
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Holliday, 36, missed Tuesday's game with a right leg cramp that he sustained in the third inning Monday, and he was removed for a pinch runner in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game after his double gave the Cardinals a 7-3 lead.
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Valbuena hit a fly ball that landed only a few feet inside the right-field line near the foul pole, scoring Calhoun and pinch runner Eric Young Jr. "Vinny's been our eighth inning guy all year," Mariners manager Scott Servais said of Vincent.
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The Astros pulled even at 3-all during a ninth-inning rally against Royals right-hander Brandon Maurer, with Yuli Gurriel delivering a one-out single and pinch runner Jake Marisnick darting to third on a Josh Reddick single one at-bat later.
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In a crazy, epic, instant classic of a World Series game, the Astros outslugged and outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers, prevailing by 13-12 when Alex Bregman's two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Derek Fisher.
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The umpires did indeed count the pitch as a strike, and so the Braves brought another batter in to take Culberson's 0-1 count instead of sending him to first base as a pinch-runner, as batters who are hit by pitches do.
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It was a crushing defeat for the Yankees, who not only saw their big lead evaporate, but also failed to convert several late opportunities — including when they had pinch-runner Ronald Torreyes picked off second in extra innings with no one out.
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Jacoby Ellsbury came in as a pinch-runner and stole second base, then scored the winning run after Frazier was hit by a pitch, Ronald Torreyes loaded the bases with a bunt single, and Gardner hit a line drive up the middle.
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New York tied it again in the ninth, as Ronald Torreyes, the No. 24 hitter in the Yankees' batting order, hit a two-strike, two-out pitch from Mariners closer Edwin Diaz for a run-scoring single, bringing in pinch-runner Jacoby Ellsbury.
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EditorsNote: Changed headline; minor fixes throughout Jay Bruce doubled home pinch runner Roman Quinn from second base in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
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EditorsNote: Tweaks stat in 23rd graf, corrects pinch runner in 23th graf Francisco Lindor's two-run single keyed a six-run seventh inning as the visiting Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals 21-4 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Pinch runner Johnny Field scored the decisive run from second base on an infield grounder with two out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays posted an 8-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
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Eric Hosmer doubled home pinch runner Jordan Lyles from second with no one out in the bottom of the 13th inning Saturday night to give the Padres a 103-1, walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park in San Diego.
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The Red Sox had just rallied with three unearned runs against Marcus Stroman and reliever Dominic Leone in the seventh when Pearce came through with a one-out single that chased pinch runner Ezequiel Carrera home from third against reliever Heath Hembree (1-3).
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On the next pitch from Twins reliever Ryan Pressly, Starlin Castro drove in pinch-runner Aaron Hicks for the deciding run on a fielder's choice and an error by Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar, who booted the ground ball for his second error of the game.
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But Ross was able to guide the weary Chapman through the third out of the inning and, after being taken out in the top of the ninth for a pinch-runner, was able to go wild when Chicago rebounded to win it all in the 10th.
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And Eric Young Jr., who the Yankees brought in last September as a pinch-runner and little else, tormented them for the second consecutive night — gunning down Judge at home plate and later robbing him of the go-ahead hit with a diving catch of a blistering line drive.
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After scoring on a bases-loaded walk in the second inning, Israel struggled to advance runners until the top of the 10th, when shortstop Scott Burcham hit a ground ball that South Korean second baseman Seo Geon-chang could not handle, allowing the pinch-runner Mike Meyers to score.
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The Yankees sent the game to extra innings when Dustin Ackley, starting in right field for the second time in his career, leapt at the wall in the bottom of the ninth to catch Wieters's towering drive, then recovered in time to double up pinch-runner Joey Rickard at first.
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Ronald Torreyes, used propitiously as a pinch-runner for Carlos Beltran moments before, raced home from first base with the winning run on Brian McCann's two-out double off the right-field wall, a hit that was unlikely to have scored the 39-year-old Beltran and his tender hamstring.
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Greg Holland replaced Miller to pick up his first save of the season when Alfaro flied out to center and pinch runner Vince Velasquez, one of the Phillies' starting pitchers, was ruled to have left second base too soon in tagging up before going to third base on the catch.
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Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, who has announced he will retire at the end of the 2016 season, drew a one-out walk and received an ovation from the crowd and hugs from the American League bench when he came out for pinch-runner Edwin Encarnacion of the Blue Jays.
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After pinch runner Josh Reddick scored on a Sean Doolittle wild pitch to tie the score, Aoki gave the Astros the lead for good with a sacrifice fly off Santiago Casilla (0-1) George Springer capped the Astros' scoring in the eighth inning with a two-run home run off Sean Doolittle.
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By the end of the night, Francona had made several double-switches and used a pinch-runner for catcher Roberto Perez after he singled to lead off the seventh against reliever Carl Edwards Jr. "Tito's card was a mess," said the Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway, referring to Francona by his nickname.
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The cherry on top of this frustration sundae was that when Pedro Alvarez lofted a sacrifice fly to shallow center field, scoring pinch-runner Nolan Reimold from third with the winning run, it wasted eight sublime shutout innings from Masahiro Tanaka, who has a 2.29 E.RA. in six starts, but just one win to show for it.
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The Reds managed to push Syndergaard past the 100-pitch mark in the ninth inning: With two out, first baseman Derek Dietrich singled to right field, and pinch-runner Michael Lorenzen came on to steal second before Syndergaard struck out Puig on three pitches — bringing his total for the afternoon to 104, 74 of which were strikes.
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The only action he has seen since then has been as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning of two games, and even with Aaron Hicks on the disabled list with an oblique strain, Ellsbury was not in the starting lineup on Tuesday for the Yankees' first home game since before the All-Star Game break.
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Down 3-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, the A's rallied off Astros closer Hector Rondon to tie the game on a one-out double to the fence by Martini that scored pinch runner Ramon Laureano, who had originally been called out on a relay from right fielder Josh Reddick to shortstop Carlos Correa to catcher Martin Maldonado.
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