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Cervelli grounded out, third baseman Alberto to first baseman Moreland.

Grounded out, third baseman Alberto to first baseman Moreland.

Figueroa grounded out, catcher B.Wilson to first baseman Moreland, S.Marte to second.

Grounded out, catcher B.Wilson to first baseman Moreland, S.Marte to second.

G.Polanco homered to right on a 1-1 count, S.Marte scored.

Homered to right on a 1-1 count, S.Marte scored.

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S.Marte homered to center on a 3-1 count.

McCutchen singled to right, S.Rodríguez scored, Mercer to third.

Singled to right, S.Rodríguez scored, Mercer to third.

Freese singled to left, Mercer scored, McCutchen to second.

Singled to left, Mercer scored, McCutchen to second.

Kang homered to right on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Freese scored.

Homered to right on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Freese scored.

McCutchen homered to right on the first pitch.

Pirates second.  Cervelli grounded out, shortstop Andrus to first baseman Moreland.  S.Marte homered to center on a 3-1 count.  Harrison was hit by a pitch.  G.Polanco flied out to left fielder Rua.  S.Rodríguez singled to left, Harrison to second.  Mercer popped out to shortstop Andrus.

Pirates fifth.  S.Rodríguez walked on four pitches.  Mercer safe at second on fielder's choice plus throwing error by first baseman Moreland, S.Rodríguez to third.  McCutchen singled to right, S.Rodríguez scored, Mercer to third.  Freese singled to left, Mercer scored, McCutchen to second.  Kang homered to right on a 1-0 count, McCutchen scored, Freese scored.  Cervelli grounded out, shortstop Andrus to first baseman Moreland.  S.Marte was hit by a pitch.  Harrison singled to center, S.Marte to third.  G.Polanco struck out.  S.Rodríguez walked on a full count, Harrison to second.  L.Jackson pitching.  Mercer popped out to right fielder Mazara.

Pirates sixth.  McCutchen homered to right on the first pitch.  Freese singled to center.  Kang singled to center, Freese to second.  Cervelli grounded into a double play, shortstop Andrus to first baseman Moreland, Freese to third, Kang out.  S.Marte lined out to right fielder Mazara.

Rangers sixth.  Figueroa in as second baseman.  Béltre homered to left on a 1-0 count.  Mazara grounded out, pitcher Niese to first baseman S.Rodríguez.  Rua singled to left.  Moreland grounded into fielder's choice, pitcher Niese to shortstop Mercer, Rua out.  Andrus flied out to left fielder S.Marte.

Pirates ninth.  Alberto in as third baseman.  Hoying in as left fielder.  Cervelli grounded out, third baseman Alberto to first baseman Moreland.  S.Marte hit an infield single to second.  Figueroa grounded out, catcher B.Wilson to first baseman Moreland, S.Marte to second.  G.Polanco homered to right on a 1-1 count, S.Marte scored.  S.Rodríguez struck out.

The Rangers won the first six games in this series, but the Pirates have taken five of the last nine; the teams last faced each other in the 2013 season.

No team has faced fewer left-handed starting pitchers than the Pirates (7) so far in 2016. Pittsburgh has gone 5-2 in those contests.

All nine Texas starters had at least one run scored and one RBI in Wednesday's 15-9 victory over the Angels. The only other time in franchise history that this happened was September 14, 2004 versus the A's.

Nomar Mazara has had three home runs and eight RBI in his last four games. The rookie, who turned 21 on April 26, is the youngest position player in the majors.

Jonathon Niese has given up nine home runs in just 23.0 innings of work in road games so far in 2016. That 3.52 HR/9 IP rate is the worst among NL pitchers (minimum 1.54 BFP/team G).

Although his win-loss record doesn't reflect it, Cole Hamels has been dominant in his last seven starts against the Pirates, (2-2, 1.56 (9/52.0) ERA, .183 (34/186) opponent average). Hamels has thrown 7+ innings and allowed no more than three runs in each of these appearances.

HP - Hickox, 1B - DeMuth, 2B - Fagan, 3B - Gibson

While Francisco Liriano hopes to clean up his road issues to get the Pittsburgh Pirates back on track, Martin Perez hopes his home dominance leads to another series win for the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers will go for their seventh victory in nine games one day after ending the Pirates' five-game winning streak when they close this interleague series Sunday.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)  Clint Hurdle and his Pittsburgh players and coaches tipped their caps as a show of respect toward Jeff Banister before the Texas manager's first game against the organization he called home for 29 years.
Then the Pirates went to work.

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