Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer in the 13th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-10 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday — about an hour after the Tigers spilled onto the field to celebrate what they thought was a game-winning hit of their own.
Nicholas Castellanos was initially called safe at home in the bottom of the 10th for the Tigers, but a replay review took the run away and the teams played on.
Polanco’s drive to right-center on a 3-0 pitch from Alex Wilson (0-1) finally gave the Pirates a comfortable lead — or as comfortable as could be on a wacky day in which both teams scored four runs in the ninth.
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Detroit put two men on base in the 13th, but Steven Brault (1-0) was able to hold on and finish his third scoreless inning of relief.
By the time the five hour and 27-minute game was over, there were only three umpires and one manager left.
Plate umpire Mike Everitt exited in the eighth with a concussion after being hit in the mask by a pitch. And Ron Gardenhire — in his first game as Tigers manager — was ejected after the overturned call in the 10th.
MARLINS 2, CUBS 1
In Miami, Miguel Rojas drove in Brian Anderson with a single to center in the 17th inning, and the Miami Marlins topped the Chicago Cubs.
It was the second career game-ending RBI for Rojas, who did it once last year with a sacrifice fly. This one will go into Marlins lore, not only for its five hour and 18-minute length — but moreso because it is the first win of Derek Jeter’s era as Miami chief executive officer.
It took a two-out rally to get it done. Anderson singled to left and Cameron Maybin followed with a base hit that bounced off shortstop Javier Baez’s glove and chased Eddie Butler (0-1) after seven innings and 90 pitches of relief.
Brandon Morrow came in to face Rojas, and two pitches later it was over.
Odrisamer Despaigne (1-0) was supposed to pitch for the Marlins yesterday as their starter in the third game of the series, not as Miami’s seventh reliever.
In Friday’s other games, it was:
‧ Giants 1, Dodgers 0
‧ Angels 2, Athletics 1
‧ Brewers 8, Padres 6
‧ Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 8
‧ Red Sox 1, Rays 0
‧ Nationals 2, Reds 0
‧ Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2
‧ Phillies 5, Braves 4, 11 inns.
‧ Rangers 5, Astros 1
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