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1 MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

5 Rumbunter

Starling Marte’s Breast Cancer Event

https://rumbunter.com/2018/09/15/starling-martes-breast-cancer-event/

6 Green Weenie

Super Nova and Pen Carry Bucs to 3-1 Win Over Brew Boys  

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/09/super-nova-and-pen-carry-bucs-to-3-1.html

7 Pirates Breakdown

Gregory Polanco likely won't be healthy for spring training

https://thesportsdaily.com/2018/09/15/pittsburgh-pirates-gregory-polanco-spring-training-pbd11/

8 LA Times

Minor league baseball players exploring union as they continue to battle low wages

http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-mlb-column-20180915-story.html

9 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Too many poor showings against Pittsburgh a big reason Brewers trail Cubs in division

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2018/09/15/brewers-problems-pirates-pitching-costly-nl-central-race/1297266002/

10 Forbes</b>

Baseball Season Might Not End on Time

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschlossberg/2018/09/15/baseball-season-might-not-end-on-time/#619b14af5729

11 Turlock Journal

Kramer makes big league dreams reality

https://www.turlockjournal.com/sports/pro-sports/kramer-makes-big-league-dreams-reality/

12 SB Nation

Cleveland Indians are the first MLB team in 2018 to clinch its division.

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/9/15/17864702/cleveland-indians-mlb-playoffs-american-league-central-champions

13 CBS Sports

MLB scores, schedule, live team updates, news: Puig's three homers put Dodgers in wild card position

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-scores-schedule-live-team-updates-news-puigs-three-homers-put-dodgers-in-wild-card-position/

14 Fangraphs

To Reseed or Not to Reseed? Improving the MLB Playoffs

https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/to-reseed-or-not-to-reseed-improving-the-mlb-playoffs/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Vanishing Acts

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/42640/short-relief-vanishing-acts/

16 Blog Predictions

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html

17 Previous Game Box Score

http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?final=true&gamecode=380915108

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Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Pittsburgh 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0

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  W: T. Williams (13-9)   L: J. Chacín (14-8)   S: F. Vázquez (34)

2:10 PM ET, September 16, 2018 Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  Attendance: 32,180

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Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG A. Frazier, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .342 .445 S. Marte, CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .272 .316 .449 J. Bell, 1B 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .355 .410 J. Luplow, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 .304 .414 C. Dickerson, LF 4 2 3 1 5 0 1 .293 .324 .456 C. Moran, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .276 .338 .394 K. Newman, SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .189 .241 .226 J. Stallings, C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 .233 .185 T. Williams, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .122 .100   R. Rodríguez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   K. Kramer, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214   J. Osuna, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .217 .338   K. Crick, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   F. Vázquez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Totals 28 3 5 3 7 5 8 - - -

Milwaukee Brewers Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG L. Cain, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 .401 .427 C. Yelich, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .381 .556 J. Aguilar, 1B 3 1 1 1 4 1 2 .275 .353 .545 T. Shaw, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .338 .474   D. Santana, PH 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 .259 .321 .383 R. Braun, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .305 .435 M. Moustakas, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .323 .450 E. Kratz, C 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 .249 .294 .370 O. Arcia, SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .223 .258 .291   J. Schoop, PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .241 .340 J. Chacín, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .214 .189   E. Thames, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .307 .479   C. Knebel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Soria, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   X. Cedeño, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Granderson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .545 .867   C. Burnes, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 32 2 5 2 13 2 9 - - -

2B: Pit 2, C. Dickerson 2 (31). Mil 2, E. Kratz (6), O. Arcia (12).

HR: Mil 2, J. Aguilar (32), D. Santana (4).

HR Detail: Mil, J. Aguilar (Inning: 9 , 0 Out, 0 on) off F. Vázquez, Mil, D. Santana (Inning: 9 , 0 Out, 0 on) off F. Vázquez.

Scoring Position: Pit - 2 for 7.Mil - 0 for 5.

SF: Pit 1, K. Newman (1). Mil 0,

SH: Pit 1, T. Williams (1). Mil 0,

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA T. Williams, (W 13-9) 6.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 22 97 34 - 63 3.16 .227 R. Rodríguez, (Hld 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 15 5 - 10 2.57 .221 K. Crick, (Hld 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 5 - 9 2.56 .213 F. Vázquez, (S 34) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 2 5 16 5 - 11 2.81 .236

Milwaukee Brewers Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA J. Chacín, (L 14-8) 5.0 3 2 2 3 4 0 20 79 29 - 50 3.54 .226 C. Knebel 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 14 6 - 8 4.15 .205 J. Soria 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 1 - 7 5.63 .242 X. Cedeño 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 - 7 0.00 .111 C. Burnes 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 18 4 - 14 2.87 .212

Double Plays: Mil 2, (Arcia to Shaw to Aguilar; Kratz to Arcia).

Caught Stealing: Pit 1, J. Bell (4).

Umpires: HP--Johnson, 1B--Gorman, 2B--Lentz, 3B--Gibson.

Time: 2:57

Attendance - 32,180