The 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

season was the franchise's 127th season as a member of the

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, 132nd season overall, and 13th season at

PNC Park PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). It was opened during the 2001 MLB season, after the controlled implosion of the Pira ...

. The regular season began at home with a loss against the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

on April 1 and ended with a win at

Great American Ball Park Great American Ball Park is a baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It served as the home stadium of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB), and opened on March 31, 2003, replacing Cinergy Field (formerly Riverfront Stadium), the R ...

against the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

on September 29. In their first winning season since

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, the Pirates finished in second place in the

National League Central Division The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League ...

with 94 wins and 68 losses. The Pirates earned their 82nd win of the season on September 9, ensuring the team's first winning season since 1992 and ending the longest stretch of losing seasons—20—in North American professional sports history. Although the

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

won the NL Central Division, the Pirates clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1992 in one of two NL Wild Card spots on September 23. In the

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, the Pirates secured their first postseason win since Game 6 of the 1992 National League Championship Series by defeating the Cincinnati Reds. In doing so, the team advanced to the 2013 National League Division Series, where they were defeated in five games by the eventual National League champion Cardinals, eliminating them from the 2013 postseason. Five members of the 2013 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...

. In addition, team manager

Clint Hurdle Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rock ...

won the 2013 NL Manager of the Year Award in his third year with the Pirates, center fielder

Andrew McCutchen Andrew Stefan McCutchen (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Philadelphia ...

was named NL Most Valuable Player, pitcher

Francisco Liriano Francisco Liriano Casillas (born October 26, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, ...

was named

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, and third baseman Pedro Álvarez tied for first place in home runs hit in the National League at 36.

Season standings

National League Central

National League playoff standings

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Regular season

April

*April 4 – The Pirates take one out of three games against the

in the season-opening series. *April 17 – Pitcher

A. J. Burnett Allan James Burnett (born January 3, 1977), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia ...

records his 2,000th career strikeout in a 5–0 victory over the

. *April 29 – Russell Martin is named

NL Player of the Week In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Week Award is given weekly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL first awarded the honor during the season, an ...

for the week ending April 28. *

Jason Grilli Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los A ...

wins the

Delivery Man of the Month Award Major League Baseball (MLB) honored its best relief pitchers with a Delivery Man of the Month Award for one pitcher during each month of the regular season from 2005 through 2013. The awards were initially part of a sponsorship agreement between ...

for April. *The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 15–12, third in the NL Central and 0.5 games out of first.

May

*May 11 – Pitcher

makes his Pirates debut, striking out nine and allowing one run over 5.2 innings in an 11–2 road victory against the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

. This was Liriano's first appearance of his NL Comeback Player of the Year season. *Jason Grilli wins the Delivery Man Award for May, his second of the season. *The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 34–21, tied for second in the NL Central with the

and 2.0 games out of first.

June

*June 11 – Starting pitcher

Gerrit Cole Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole played for the baseball team ...

makes his awaited MLB debut, in which he strikes out the first batter he faces on three pitches, records a two-run single, and pitches 6.1 innings to earn the win in an 8–2 home victory over the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

. *June 24 – Pedro Alvarez is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending June 23. *June 29 – The Pirates, with the best record in MLB, become the first team to reach 50 wins in the 2013 season. *The Pirates finish the month on a nine-game winning streak with a win–loss record of 51–30, first place in the NL Central with the best record in the majors.

July

*July 7 – Pedro Alvarez (3B), Jason Grilli (P), Jeff Locke (P),

(OF), and

Mark Melancon Mark David Melancon ( ; born March 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pi ...

(P) are named to the National League All-Star team. The Pirates had not sent five players to the All-Star game since

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

. *July 14 – The Pirates enter the All-Star break with a win–loss record of 56–37, second in the NL Central and one game behind the

. *The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 65–42, first place in the NL Central with the best record in the majors.

August

*August 1 – The Pirates win four games out of a five-game homestand, including a double-header sweep, against the

to hold onto first place in the NL Central. *August 5 –

is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending August 4. *August 28 – Recently acquired outfielder

Marlon Byrd Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New Yo ...

hits a three-run home run in his first game as a Pirate, contributing to a 7–1 home victory over the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

. *The Pirates finish the penultimate month of the regular season with a win–loss record of 79–56, one game ahead of the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central.

September

*September 9 – After a four-game losing streak, the Pirates defeat the Texas Rangers on the road to secure their 82nd win of the season and ensure their first winning season since

. *September 20 – Pitcher Francisco Liriano records the 1,000th strikeout of his career in a 6–5 extra-inning home loss to the

. *September 23 – The Pirates defeat the

on the road to secure their first playoff berth since 1992 as an NL Wild Card. *September 28 – The Pirates combine to hit six home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, five off of starter

Bronson Arroyo Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and musician. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002, the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005, the ...

, two of which were hit by

Neil Walker Neil Martin Andrew Walker (born September 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009–2015), New York Mets (2016–17), Milwaukee Brewers ( ...

in an 8–3 victory. *September 29 – The Pirates finish the regular season with a three-game away sweep of the Reds to earn home-field advantage in the NL Wild Card game. *Gerrit Cole is named

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for September, having earned a win in each of his four starts in September, improving his rookie season win–loss record to 10–7. *At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates had a win–loss record of 94–68, finishing second in the NL Central behind the

Game log

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(0–2) , , — , , 17,769 , , 3–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , , April 12 , ,

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, , 6–5 , , Watson (1–0) , , Hoover (0–3) , , Grilli (4) , , 24,366 , , 4–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , April 13 , , Reds , , 3–1 , , Locke (1–1) , , Simón (0–1) , , Grilli (5) , , 25,118 , , 5–6 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , , April 14 , , Reds , , 10–7 , ,

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(1–0) , , Broxton (0–1) , , — , , 19,239 , , 6–6 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 13 , , April 15 , ,

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(2–1) , , — , , 9,570 , , 7–7 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 18 , ,

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(0–1) , , Kimbrel (7) , , 11,288 , , 7–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , , April 19 , , Braves , , 6–0 , , Rodríguez (2–0) , ,

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(2–1) , , — , , 18,705 , , 8–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , , April 20 , , Braves , , 3–1 , , McDonald (2–2) , , Maholm (3–1) , , Grilli (6) , , 29,313 , , 9–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , April 21 , , Braves , , 4–2 , , Wilson (1–0) , , Medlen (1–2) , , Grilli (7) , , 20,873 , , 10–8 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 19 , , April 22 , , @

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(1–2) , , Papelbon (4) , , 35,385 , , 10–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , April 23 , , @ Phillies , , 2–0 , , Locke (2–1) , , Hamels (0–3) , , Grilli (8) , , 31,002 , , 11–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , April 24 , , @ Phillies , , 5–3 , , Mazzaro (1–0) , , Adams (1–2) , , Grilli (9) , , 32,158 , , 12–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , April 25 , , @ Phillies , , 6–4 , , Wilson (2–0) , , Aumont (1–3) , , Watson (1) , , 33,443 , , 13–9 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 23 , , April 26 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–9 , , Lynn (4–0) , ,

(0–3) , , — , , 44,090 , , 13–10 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , April 27 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–3 , , Burnett (2–2) , ,

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(0–1) , , Grilli (10) , , 40,909 , , 14–10 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , April 28 , , @ Cardinals , , 9–0 , , Locke (3–1) , ,

(3–2) , , — , , 41,470 , , 15–10 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 26 , , April 29 , , @ Brewers , , 4–10 , , Gallardo (3–1) , , Rodríguez (2–1) , , — , , 21,255 , , 15–11 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 27 , , April 30 , , @ Brewers , , 8–12 , , Gorzelanny (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 24,154 , , 15–12 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , May 1 , , @ Brewers , , 6–4 , ,

(1–1) , , Axford (0–3) , , Grilli (11) , , 26,079 , , 16–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , May 3 , , Nationals , , 3–1 , , Burnett (3–2) , , Detwiler (1–3) , , Grilli (12) , , 26,404 , , 17–12 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 30 , , May 4 , , Nationals , , 4–5 , , Clippard (2–1) , , Watson (1–1) , , Soriano (10) , , 29,975 , , 17–13 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 31 , , May 5 , , Nationals , , 2–6 , , Gonzalez (3–2) , , Rodríguez (2–2) , , — , , 24,186 , , 17–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , May 7 , , Mariners , , 4–1 , ,

(2–0) , , Harang (1–4) , , Grilli (13) , , 12,973 , , 18–14 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 33 , , May 8 , , Mariners , , 1–2 , ,

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Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, , 2–3 , , Parnell (4–0) , , Grilli (0–1) , , — , , 20,147 , , 18–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , May 10 , , @ Mets , , 7–3 , , Rodríguez (3–2) , , Marcum (0–3) , , Grilli (14) , , 25,123 , , 19–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , , May 11 , , @ Mets , , 11–2 , , Liriano (1–0) , , Niese (2–4) , , — , , 31,160 , , 20–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , May 12 , , @ Mets , , 3–2 , , Wilson (3–0) , ,

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(3–2) , , Burnett (3–4) , , — , , 11,872 , , 21–17 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , May 14 , , Brewers , , 4–3 (12) , , Mazzaro (2–0) , , Fiers (0–2) , , — , , 11,556 , , 22–17 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , May 15 , , Brewers , , 3–1 , , Rodríguez (4–2) , , Gallardo (3–3) , , Grilli (16) , , 13,554 , , 23–17 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , , May 16 , , Brewers , , 7–1 , , Liriano (2–0) , ,

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(1–2) , , Veras (6) , , 32,925 , , 25–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , , May 19 , , Astros , , 1–0 , , Locke (4–1) , , Harrell (3–5) , , Grilli (17) , , 28,471 , , 26–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , May 21 , , Cubs , , 5–4 , , Rodríguez (5–2) , , Russell (0–1) , , Grilli (18) , , 16,092 , , 27–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , May 22 , , Cubs , , 1–0 , , Liriano (3–0) , , Samardzija (2–6) , , Melancon (1) , , 12,675 , , 28–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , May 23 , , Cubs , , 4–2 , , Mazzaro (3–0) , ,

(1–7) , , Grilli (19) , , 24,552 , , 29–18 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 48 , , May 24 , , @ Brewers , , 1–2 , ,

(4–2) , , Burnett (3–5) , , Rodríguez (1) , , 33,874 , , 29–19 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , , May 25 , , @ Brewers , , 5–2 , , Locke (5–1) , , Fiers (1–3) , , — , , 40,410 , , 30–19 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , May 26 , , @ Brewers , , 5–4 , , Rodríguez (6–2) , , Gallardo (3–5) , , Grilli (20) , , 44,626 , , 31–19 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 51 , , May 27 , , @

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(5–5) , , Grilli (22) , , 19,980 , , 33–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , May 30 , , Tigers , , 1–0 (11) , ,

(3–2) , , Putkonen (1–1) , , — , , 20,834 , , 34–20 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 55 , , May 31 , , Reds , , 0–6 , , Cueto (3–0) , , Rodríguez (6–3) , , — , , 35,730 , , 34–21 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 56 , , June 1 , , Reds , , 0–2 , , Leake (5–2) , , Liriano (3–2) , , Chapman (14) , , 33,912 , , 34–22 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , June 2 , , Reds , , 5–4 (11) , , Wilson (5–0) , , Simón (4–2) , , — , , 29,407 , , 35–22 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 58 , , June 3 , , @ Braves , , 2–7 , , Medlen (2–6) , , Burnett (3–6) , , — , , 19,526 , , 35–23 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 59 , , June 4 , , @ Braves , , 4–5 (10) , , Varvaro (3–0) , , Melancon (1–1) , , — , , 28,861 , , 35–24 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 60 , , June 5 , , @ Braves , , 0–5 , , Teherán (4–2) , , Rodríguez (6–4) , , — , , 28,703 , , 35–25 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , , June 7 , , @ Cubs , , 2–0 , , Liriano (4–2) , ,

(5–4) , , Grilli (23) , , 31,614 , , 36–25 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 62 , , June 8 , , @ Cubs , , 6–2 , , Burnett (4–6) , , Samardzija (3–7) , , — , , 38,405 , , 37–25 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 63 , , June 9 , , @ Cubs , , 1–4 , ,

(2–8) , , Wilson (5–1) , , Gregg (7) , , 31,858 , , 37–26 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , June 11 , ,

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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Cole Cole may refer to: Plants * Cole crops of the genus ''Brassica'', especially cabbage, kale, or rape (rapeseed). People * Cole (given name), people with the given name Cole * Cole (surname), people with the surname Cole Companies *Cole Motor ...

(1–0) , , Lincecum (4–6) , , — , , 30,614 , , 38–26 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , , June 12 , , Giants , , 12–8 , , Liriano (5–2) , , Zito (4–5) , , — , , 19,966 , , 39–26 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 66 , , June 13 , , Giants , , 0–10 , ,

Cain Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He wa ...

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Morton Morton may refer to: People * Morton (surname) * Morton (given name) Fictional * Morton Koopa, Jr., a character and boss in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' * A character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' franchise * A character in the 2008 film '' Horton H ...

(0–1) , , — , , 22,532 , , 39–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , , June 14 , , Dodgers , , 3–0 , , Locke (6–1) , ,

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

(1–2) , , Grilli (24) , , 36,878 , , 40–27 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 68 , , June 15 , , Dodgers , , 3–5 (11) , , Moylan (1–0) , , Mazzaro (3–1) , ,

(14) , , 36,941 , , 40–28 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , June 16 , , Dodgers , , 6–3 , ,

(2–0) , , Greinke (3–2) , , Grilli (25) , , 37,263 , , 41–28 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 70 , , June 17 , , @ Reds , , 1–4 , , Leake (7–3) , , Liriano (5–3) , , Chapman (18) , , 28,892 , , 41–29 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , , June 18 , , @ Reds , , 4–0 , ,

(1–1) , , Latos (6–1) , , — , , 28,993 , , 42–29 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 72 , , June 19 , , @ Reds , , 1–2 (13) , ,

Parra Parra (Hebrew language, Hebrew: ''גפן'') is a Spanish, Portuguese, and also Jewish surname, meaning grapevine or Trellis (architecture), trellis, for example, a pergola. It is taken from the word meaning latticework and the vines raised on it ...

(1–1) , , Mazzaro (3–2) , , — , , 36,567 , , 42–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , June 20 , , @ Reds , , 5–3 , ,

(4–2) , , Simón (5–3) , , Watson (2) , , 40,929 , , 43–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 74 , , June 21 , , @

Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...

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(3–0) , , Weaver (1–4) , , Grilli (26) , , 40,136 , , 44–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , June 22 , , @ Angels , , 6–1 , , Liriano (6–3) , , Williams (5–3) , , — , , 41,114 , , 45–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , June 23 , , @ Angels , , 10–9 (10) , , Melancon (2–1) , ,

Jepsen Jepsen is a Danish–Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jep" (equivalent of Jacob). A homonymous form is Jebsen. The surname Jepsen has alternate spellings, including the English language ''Jepson''. Jepsen may refer to: Surname * Aag ...

(0–2) , , — , , 35,069 , , 46–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , , June 25 , , @ Mariners , , 9–4 , , Locke (7–1) , ,

Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American footb ...

(5–8) , , — , , 21,074 , , 47–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , , June 26 , , @ Mariners , , 4–2 , , Mazzaro (4–2) , , Furbush (1–4) , , Melancon (2) , , 21,265 , , 48–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , , June 28 , , Brewers , , 10–3 , ,

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Hellweg In the Middle Ages, Hellweg was the official and common name given to main travelling routes in Germany. Their breadth was decreed as an unimpeded passageway a lance's width, about three metres, which the landholders through which the Hellweg pas ...

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Reid Reid is a surname of Scottish origin. It means "red". People with the surname * Alan Reid (disambiguation) * Alex Reid (disambiguation), includes Alexander Reid * Amanda Reid, Australian Paralympic athlete * Amanda Reid (taxonomist), Australia ...

(1) , , 36,875 , , 49–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , , June 29 , , Brewers , , 2–1 , , Liriano (7–3) , ,

Hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "h ...

(0–1) , , Grilli (27) , , 38,438 , , 50–30 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , , June 30 , , Brewers , , 2–1 (14) , , Watson (2–1) , , Rodríguez (1–1) , , — , , 35,351 , , 51–30 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 82 , , July 2 , , Phillies , , 1–3 , , Pettibone (4–3) , , Cumpton (0–1) , , Papelbon (16) , , 30,301 , , 51–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 83 , , July 3 , , Phillies , , 6–5 , , Locke (8–1) , , Lannan (1–3) , , Grilli (28) , , 33,197 , , 52–31 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 84 , , July 4 , , Phillies , , 4–6 , , Hamels (3–11) , ,

(4–1) , , Papelbon (17) , , 35,328 , , 52–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 85 , , July 5 , , @ Cubs , , 6–2 , , Liriano (8–3) , , Samardzija (5–8) , , — , , 38,615 , , 53–32 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 86 , , July 6 , , @ Cubs , , 1–4 , ,

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(1–2) , , Gregg (15) , , 36,590 , , 53–33 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 87 , , July 7 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 (11) , ,

Guerrier Guerrier (French: ''warrior'') is a French surname that may refer to * André Guerrier (1874–?), French Olympic sailor * Akia Guerrier (born 1998), female sprinter for the Turks and Caicos Islands * Edith Guerrier (1870–1958), American libra ...

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(4–3) , , — , , 33,146 , , 53–34 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 88 , , July 8 , ,

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

, , 1–2 , , Colón (12–3) , , Locke (8–2) , , Balfour (23) , , 23,743 , , 53–35 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 89 , , July 9 , , Athletics , , 1–2 , , Straily (6–2) , ,

(4–2) , , Balfour (24) , , 24,560 , , 53–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 90 , , July 10 , , Athletics , , 5–0 , , Liriano (9–3) , , Milone (8–8) , , — , , 23,474 , , 54–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 91 , , July 12 , , Mets , , 3–2 (11) , , Mazzaro (5–2) , , Germen (0–1) , , — , , 39,036 , , 55–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 92 , , July 13 , , Mets , , 4–2 , , Wilson (6–1) , ,

Burke Burke is an Anglo-Norman Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised ...

(0–2) , , Grilli (29) , , 39,173 , , 56–36 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 93 , , July 14 , , Mets , , 2–4 , , Gee (7–7) , ,

(4–3) , , Parnell (17) , , 37,490 , , 56–37 , - style="background:#bbb;" , colspan=9, ''All–Star Break (July 15–18)'' , - style="background:#fbb;" , 94 , , July 19 , , @ Reds , , 3–5 , , Leake (9–4) , , Liriano (9–4) , , Chapman (22) , , 40,831 , , 56–38 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 95 , , July 20 , , @ Reds , , 4–5 , , Latos (9–3) , , Burnett (4–7) , , Chapman (23) , , 34,728 , , 56–39 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 96 , , July 21 , , @ Reds , , 3–2 , , Locke (9–2) , , Bailey (5–9) , , Grilli (30) , , 40,824 , , 57–39 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 97 , , July 22 , , @ Nationals , , 6–5 , ,

(2–2) , , Haren (4–11) , , Mazzaro (1) , , 29,200 , , 58–39 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 98 , , July 23 , , @ Nationals , , 5–1 , ,

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Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

(0–3) , , — , , 32,976 , , 59–39 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 99 , , July 24 , , @ Nationals , , 4–2 , , Liriano (10–4) , , Strasburg (5–8) , , Melancon (3) , , 33,636 , , 60–39 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 100 , , July 25 , , @ Nationals , , 7–9 , ,

Krol Krol is a surname of several possible origins. It may be a Dutch surname. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (''krul'' still means "curl" in Modern Dutch).Morris Morris may refer to: Places Australia *St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitob ...

(4–4) , , — , , 38,862 , , 60–40 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 101 , , July 26 , , @

Marlins The marlin is a large billfish sometimes also known as the ''spearfish.'' Marlin may also refer to: Places *Marlín, Castile-Leon, a village in Spain *Marlin, Texas, city in Falls County, Texas, United States Sports *Cincinnati Marlins, a swim t ...

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Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places *Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran *Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal *Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of Sa ...

(1–1) , , Locke (9–3) , , Cishek (21) , , 18,718 , , 60–41 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 102 , , July 27 , , @ Marlins , , 7–4 , ,

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Koehler Koehler is a transliteration of the German surname Köhler, referring to a man making charcoal from wood. Notable people with the surname include: * Ana Luiza Koehler (born 1977), Brazilian comics artist and architect. *Arthur Koehler (1885– ...

(2–6) , , Melancon (4) , , 22,410 , , 61–41 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 103 , , July 28 , , @ Marlins , , 2–3 , ,

Fernández Fernández () is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando". The Germanic name that it derives from ( Gothic: ''Frið-nanð'') means "brave traveler." The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. The Arabized version is ''Ibn Faranda' ...

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(5–4) , , Cishek (22) , , 24,207 , , 61–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 104 , , July 29 , , Cardinals , , 9–2 , , Liriano (11–4) , , Westbrook (7–5) , , — , , 32,084 , , 62–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 105 , , July 30 , , Cardinals , , 2–1 (11) , , Mazzaro (6–2) , ,

Siegrist Siegrist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * August Siegrist (1865–1947), Swiss ophthalmologist *Beatrice Siegrist (born 1934), French composer * Benjamin Siegrist (born 1992), Swiss football goalkeeper * Nico Siegrist (born ...

(0–1) , , — , , N/A , , 63–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 106 , , July 30 , , Cardinals , , 6–0 , , Cumpton (1–1) , ,

Lyons Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of th ...

(2–4) , , — , , 33,861 , , 64–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 107 , , July 31 , , Cardinals , , 5–4 , , Watson (3–1) , , Rosenthal (1–2) , , Melancon (5) , , 31,679 , , 65–42 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 108 , , Aug 1 , , Cardinals , , 0–13 , ,

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(3–3) , , — , , 31,999 , , 65–43 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 109 , , Aug 2 , ,

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

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Brothers A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

(8) , , 37,487 , , 65–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 110 , , Aug 3 , , Rockies , , 5–2 , , Liriano (12–4) , , de la Rosa (10–6) , , Melancon (6) , , 38,424 , , 66–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 111 , , Aug 4 , , Rockies , , 5–1 , , Burnett (5–7) , ,

Nicasio Nicasio ( ; Spanish for " Nicasius") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located west-southwest of Novato, at an elevation of . As of the 2020 census the CDP population w ...

(6–6) , , — , , 37,980 , , 67–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 112 , , Aug 6 , , Marlins , , 4–3 , ,

(5–4) , , Dunn (2–3) , , — , , 27,907 , , 68–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 113 , , Aug 7 , , Marlins , , 4–2 , ,

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(3–7) , , Melancon (7) , , 28,173 , , 69–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 114 , , Aug 8 , , Marlins , , 5–4 (10) , ,

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Ames Ames may refer to: Places United States * Ames, Arkansas, a place in Arkansas * Ames, Colorado * Ames, Illinois * Ames, Indiana * Ames, Iowa, the most populous city bearing this name * Ames, Kansas * Ames, Nebraska * Ames, New York * Ames, Ok ...

(0–1) , , — , , 33,646 , , 70–44 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 115 , , Aug 9 , , @ Rockies , , 1–10 , , de la Rosa (11–6) , , Liriano (12–5) , , — , , 37,444 , , 70–45 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 116 , , Aug 10 , , @ Rockies , , 4–6 , ,

López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is ''Lopes'', its Ital ...

(2–4) , , Burnett (5–8) , ,

(9) , , 40,728 , , 70–46 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 117 , , Aug 11 , , @ Rockies , , 2–3 , , Corpas (1–2) , ,

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(10) , , 44,657 , , 70–47 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 118 , , Aug 13 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–4 (14) , ,

Freeman Freeman, free men, or variant, may refer to: * a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see estates of the realm * Freeman, an apprentice who has been granted freedom of the company, was a rank within Livery companies * Free ...

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(2–3) , , — , , 40,243 , , 70–48 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 119 , , Aug 14 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–1 , , Liriano (13–5) , ,

(11–8) , , — , , 40,644 , , 71–48 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 120 , , Aug 15 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–6 (12) , ,

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(5–6) , , — , , 41,502 , , 71–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 121 , , Aug 16 , , Diamondbacks , , 6–2 , ,

(6–5) , , McCarthy (2–7) , , — , , 39,091 , , 72–49 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 122 , , Aug 17 , , Diamondbacks , , 5–15 , ,

(4–10) , , Locke (9–4) , , — , , 37,982 , , 72–50 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 123 , , Aug 18 , , Diamondbacks , , 2–4 (16) , , Ziegler (7–1) , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(0–1) , , Putz (6) , , 37,518 , , 72–51 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 124 , , Aug 19 , , @

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

, , 3–1 , , Liriano (14–5) , , Cashner (8–8) , , Melancon (8) , , 24,850 , , 73–51 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 125 , , Aug 20 , , @ Padres , , 8–1 , , Burnett (6–8) , ,

Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...

(3–6) , , — , , 21,381 , , 74–51 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 126 , , Aug 21 , , @ Padres , , 1–2 , , Kennedy (5–9) , ,

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Street A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, ...

(24) , , 19,126 , , 74–52 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 127 , , Aug 22 , , @ Giants , , 10–5 , ,

(3–0) , , Moscoso (1–2) , , — , , 41,733 , , 75–52 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 128 , , Aug 23 , , @ Giants , , 3–1 , ,

(5–3) , , Bumgarner (11–8) , , Melancon (9) , , 41,583 , , 76–52 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 129 , , Aug 24 , , @ Giants , , 3–6 , , Lincecum (7–13) , , Liriano (14–6) , ,

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

(31) , , 42,059 , , 76–53 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 130 , , Aug 25 , , @ Giants , , 0–4 , , Vogelsong (3–4) , , Burnett (6–9) , , — , , 41,815 , , 76–54 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 131 , , Aug 27 , , Brewers , , 6–7 , ,

Wooten Wooten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Wooten (born 1989), German-American professional soccer player * Brian Wooten (fl. 1982–1997), American musician * Chandler Wooten (born 1999), American football player *Dudley ...

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Henderson Henderson may refer to: People *Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname *Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan Places Argentina *Henderson, Buenos Aires Australia *Henderson, Western Australia Canada * H ...

(22) , , 23,801 , , 76–55 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 132 , , Aug 28 , , Brewers , , 7–1 , ,

(6–3) , , Gorzelanny (3–6) , , — , , 20,634 , , 77–55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 133 , , Aug 29 , , Brewers , , 0–4 , , Gallardo (10–9) , ,

(6–7) , , — , , 23,747 , , 77–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 134 , , Aug 30 , , Cardinals , , 5–0 , , Liriano (15–6) , ,

(12–9) , , — , , 38,026 , , 78–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 135 , , Aug 31 , , Cardinals , , 7–1 , , Burnett (7–9) , , Lynn (13–9) , , — , , 39,514 , , 79–56 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 136 , , Sep 1 , , Cardinals , , 2–7 , ,

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(0–2) , , — , , 37,912 , , 79–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 137 , , Sep 2 , , @ Brewers , , 5–2 , ,

(7–3) , , Thornburg (1–1) , , Melancon (10) , , 23,252 , , 80–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 138 , , Sep 3 , , @ Brewers , , 4–3 , , Mazzaro (7–2) , ,

(3–5) , , Melancon (11) , , 25,558 , , 81–57 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 139 , , Sep 4 , , @ Brewers , , 3–9 , , Peralta (9–14) , , Liriano (15–7) , , — , , 29,041 , , 81–58 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 140 , , Sep 6 , , @ Cardinals , , 8–12 , ,

(8–3) , , Burnett (7–10) , , Mujica (36) , , 40,608 , , 81–59 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 141 , , Sep 7 , , @ Cardinals , , 0–5 , , Wainwright (16–9) , , Locke (9–5) , , — , , 45,110 , , 81–60 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 142 , , Sep 8 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–9 , , Wacha (3–0) , ,

(7–4) , , — , , 40,156 , , 81–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 143 , , Sep 9 , , @ Rangers , , 1–0 , ,

(7–7) , , Darvish (12–8) , , Melancon (12) , , 33,243 , , 82–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 144 , , Sep 10 , , @ Rangers , , 5–4 , , Liriano (16–7) , , Perez (9–4) , , Melancon (13) , , 36,313 , , 83–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 145 , , Sep 11 , , @ Rangers , , 7–5 , , Burnett (8–10) , , Garza (3–4) , , Farnsworth (1) , , 30,629 , , 84–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 146 , , Sep 12 , , Cubs , , 3–1 , , Locke (10–5) , , Rusin (2–4) , , Melancon (14) , , 23,541 , , 85–61 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 147 , , Sep 13 , , Cubs , , 4–5 , , Villanueva (6–8) , , Grilli (0–2) , , Gregg (32) , , 35,962 , , 85–62 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 148 , , Sep 14 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , ,

(8–7) , , Russell (1–6) , , Melancon (15) , , 37,534 , , 86–62 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 149 , , Sep 15 , , Cubs , , 3–2 , , Farnsworth (3–0) , , Strop (2–5) , , Melancon (16) , , 36,559 , , 87–62 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 150 , , Sep 16 , , Padres , , 0–2 , , Cashner (10–8) , , Burnett (8–11) , , — , , 20,633 , , 87–63 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 151 , , Sep 17 , , Padres , , 2–5 , , Stults (9–13) , , Locke (10–6) , , Gregerson (4) , , 22,520 , , 87–64 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 152 , , Sep 18 , , Padres , , 2–3 , ,

Thayer Thayer may refer to: Places ;United States * Thayer, Illinois * Thayer, Indiana * Thayer, Iowa * Thayer, Kansas * Thayer, Michigan * Thayer, Missouri * Thayer, Nebraska *Thayer, West Virginia * Thayer County, Nebraska * Thayer Street, Providence, ...

(3–5) , , Melancon (2–2) , ,

(31) , , 27,640 , , 87–65 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 153 , , Sep 19 , , Padres , , 10–1 , ,

(9–7) , , Kennedy (6–10) , , — , , 26,242 , , 88–65 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 154 , , Sep 20 , , Reds , , 5–6 (10) , , Hoover (5–5) , , Farnsworth (3–1) , , Chapman (38) , , 37,940 , , 88–66 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 155 , , Sep 21 , , Reds , , 4–2 , , Burnett (9–11) , , Bailey (11–11) , , Grilli (31) , , 39,425 , , 89–66 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 156 , , Sep 22 , , Reds , , 3–11 , , Arroyo (14–11) , , Locke (10–7) , , — , , 38,699 , , 89–67 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 157 , , Sep 23 , , @ Cubs , , 2–1 , , Melancon (3–2) , , Gregg (2–6) , , Grilli (32) , , 32,289 , , 90–67 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 158 , , Sep 24 , , @ Cubs , , 8–2 , ,

(10–7) , , Rusin (2–6) , , — , , 34,138 , , 91–67 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 159 , , Sep 25 , , @ Cubs , , 2–4 , ,

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(5–4) , , Liriano (16–8) , , Gregg (33) , , 26,171 , , 91–68 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 160 , , Sep 27 , , @ Reds , , 4–1 , , Burnett (10–11) , , Bailey (11–12) , , Grilli (33) , , 40,107 , , 92–68 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 161 , , Sep 28 , , @ Reds , , 8–3 , , Mazzaro (8–2) , , Arroyo (14–12) , , — , , 40,707 , , 93–68 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 162 , , Sep 29 , , @ Reds , , 4–2 , , Cumpton (2–1) , ,

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(1–3) , , Farnsworth (2) , , 40,142 , , 94–68 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member''

Postseason

Wild Card Game

*October 1 – National League Wild Card game – This game marked the first Pirates postseason appearance since 1992 and the first postseason game ever played at PNC Park. After a scoreless first inning and a half, the Pirates secured the first runs of the game with home runs by

and Russell Martin in the bottom of the 2nd inning. In the bottom of the third, Pedro Alvarez hit a sacrifice-fly to

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, which allowed

to score. In the top of the fourth, with Choo and

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on base,

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hit a groundball single to Pirates left-fielder Starling Marte, allowing Choo to score. In the bottom of the fourth, Marte and

scored off RBI hits by Walker and Byrd, respectively. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Russell Martin hit a solo home run. The Reds could only further respond with a Choo home run off of

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. The Pirates held on to win with

closing the game, setting the Pirates up to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS.

Division Series

*October 3 – Game one – The Cardinals set a new NLDS record with seven runs in an inning, highlighted by

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's three-run home run (443 feet), his 15th in post-season play tying

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for eighth place on the list. Only

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(20) and Albert Pujols (18) among active players had more at the time. *October 4 – Game two – The Pirates scored first with two outs in the second inning as

drove in Pedro Álvarez with a single after

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was intentionally walked. Alvarez hit his second home run of the series in the third, a two-run line drive. The Pirates added to their lead with two runs in the fifth inning as

drove home

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with a double and Russell Martin plated Byrd with a single. The Cardinals finally got on the board with a solo home run from

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in their half of the fifth inning. It was his third post-season home run. The Pirates added runs in the seventh inning as Martin plated Byrd again, this time via a sacrifice fly. *October 6 – Game three – The Pirates opened up their first non-Wild Card postseason home game in 21 years by scoring two runs in the first inning. The Cardinals would later tie the game in the fifth with a two-out RBI single by

. The Pirates responded by scoring the next inning on a Russell Martin sacrifice fly, which was later answered by a Carlos Beltrán home run in the eighth. The Pirates would retake the lead in the bottom of the 8th and win the game by the score of 5-3. *October 7 – Game four – Game 4 featured a quality start from St. Louis Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha. Wacha held the Pirates to just three base runners (one hit, two walks) through innings pitched. It was the longest no-hitter length by a rookie pitcher since

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went innings with no hits allowed for the 1912 New York Giants. Pedro Alvarez broke up Wacha's no-hitter in the eighth with his third home run of the series.

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hit a two-run home run in the sixth, providing the Cardinals' margin of victory. Charlie Morton went innings pitched, allowing just two runs. *October 9 – Game five – Game 5 pitted Game 1 winner

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against the Pirates' rookie

. The Cardinals got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning as

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walked with two-outs and

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broke the tie with a two-run home run. The Cardinals added to their lead in the sixth as Jay singled home

to make it 3–0. The Pirates rallied with two outs in the top of the seventh as

and Pedro Alvarez all singled (the last driving home Morneau), but Wainwright was able to get Russell Martin to ground out to end the threat. Entering the bottom of the eighth and with the Cardinals leading 3–1, they put the game out of reach as

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hit a two-run home run off of

to make it 5–1. They added another run on a

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single. Wainwright finished the complete game by striking out Alvarez with two runners on base to end the Pirates' season.

Game log

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , Oct 1 , , Reds , , 6–2 , , Liriano (1–0) , , Cueto (0–1) , , — , , 40,487 , , 1–0 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , Oct 3 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–9 , , Wainwright (1–0) , , Burnett (0–1) , , — , , 45,693 , , STL leads 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , Oct 4 , , @ Cardinals , , 7–1 , ,

(1–0) , , Lynn (0–1) , , — , , 45,999 , , Tied 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , Oct 6 , , Cardinals , , 5–3 , , Melancon (1–0) , , Martinez (0–1) , , Grilli (1) , , 40,489 , , PIT leads 2–1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , Oct 7 , , Cardinals , , 1–2 , , Wacha (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Rosenthal (1) , , 40,493 , , Tied 2–2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 5 , , Oct 9 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–6 , , Wainwright (2–0) , ,

(1–1) , , — , , 47,231 , , STL wins 3–2 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member''

Roster

Opening Day lineup

Notable achievements

Awards

2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game * Pedro Álvarez, 3B, Reserve *

, P, Reserve * Jeff Locke, P, Reserve *

, OF, Reserve *

, P, Reserve – replaced Jeff Locke

* Russell Martin (April 22–28) * Pedro Álvarez (June 17–23) *

(July 29 – August 4) MLB Delivery Man of the Month Award *

(April) *

(May)

(September)

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award ''The Sporting News'' Comeback Player of the Year Award is the oldest of three annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season. It was established in 1965. The winner in each lea ...

The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award The ''Sporting News'' Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by ''The Sporting News'' and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league. In 2021 the winners we ...

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NL MVP The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers' ...

Milestones

Statistics

;Batting ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' '' – Qualified for batting title (3.1 plate appearances per team game)'' ;Pitching ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' '' – Qualified for ERA title (1 inning pitched per team game)'' ;Legend * ''Stats reflect time with the Pirates only.'' ^† – Denotes player was acquired mid-season.
^‡ – Denotes player was relinquished mid-season.

Transactions

The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2013 season: * ''Black line marks the transition between off season and regular season''

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Signings

Other

Draft picks

Farm system

References

External links

2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule
at MLB.com
2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season at Baseball ReferencePittsburgh Pirates - 2013
at ESPN {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Season Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pitts