SS Jordy Mercer hit his fifth home run of the season Friday night, a solo shot off RHP Sonny Gray in the third inning of a 7-3 victory at Oakland. Mercer sent a 2-1 fastball over the left field fence. The homer was Pittsburgh's first hit of the game and game after Gray retired the first seven batters he faced, and it cut Oakland's lead to 3-1. Mercer, who hit eighth in the order, went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run.

TORONTO -- Carlos Santana led off the 19th inning with his 17th homer of the season against infielder Darwin Barney, who was pitching, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday afternoon to win their club-record 14th straight game.The Blue Jays sent out infielder Ryan Goins to pitch the 18th inning. He allowed singles to Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall, who had five hits after the sixth inning that put runners at the corners, but got out of the jam.Barney (0-1), who made the third out of the 18th inning, became the 10th Blue Jays position player to pitch in the 19th. Barney allowed the home run, then retired his next three batters.Trevor Bauer (7-2), scheduled to be Cleveland's starter on Saturday, entered the game in the 15th inning and picked up the win allowing two hits and three walks while striking out three.Tigers 10, Rays 2ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Victor Martinez crushed two three-run home runs and Detroit cruised past Tampa Bay.Detroit starter Michael... [More]

SS Jordy Mercer, who left Sunday's game after getting kneed in the head on a slide into second, was in the starting lineup Monday as the leadoff hitter. He was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored. In his past five starts from the leadoff position, Mercer has gone 5-for-15 with a home run, four walks and four runs scored. However, his career-high-tying hitting streak ended at 11 games.

SS Jordy Mercer, who left Sunday's game after getting kneed in the head on a slide into second, started and was in the leadoff spot Monday.He was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run scored. In his past five starts from the leadoff position, Mercer has gone 5-for-15 with a home run, four walks and four runs scored. However, his career-high tying hitting streak ended at 11 games.

SS Jordy Mercer singled to lead off the first against Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. however, he was accidentally struck on the head by 2B Chase Utley's knee while sliding into second on a David Freese grounder, and was pulled from the game before the next inning began. The Pirates announced that he was being evaluated for head and right ear discomfort.

SS Jordy Mercer, 1-for-13 against Jeff Samardzjia during his career, took a planned night off Wednesday. The Pirates play a day game Thursday against the Giants. Mercer singled in the ninth as a pinch-hitter.

SS Jordy Mercer's home run in the opener was his first at PNC Park since Aug. 31, 2014.

SS Jordy Mercer made a running, over-the-shoulder catch in shallow center field in the eighth. He also was 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run scored.

SS Jordy Mercer, hit in the right elbow by a 94-mph fastball in the ninth inning Thursday, didn't start Friday against the Angels. He said before the game he had yet to see a doctor.

SS Jordy Mercer (left elbow) left the Thursday game after being hit by a pitch. His status was not immediately determined.

MIAMI -- The Pittsburgh Pirates lost four starters to injury during their game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.Injured were catcher Francisco Cervelli (right foot), center fielder Andrew McCutchen (right thumb), first baseman David Freese (right wrist) and shortstop Jordy Mercer.Cervelli, who was hit by a pitch in the second inning, was replaced by Chris Stewart in the third. McCutchen was replaced by Sean Rodriguez in the sixth. Freese, who was hit by a pitch in the top of the eighth, was replaced by John Jaso in the bottom of the inning.Mercer, hit by a pitch in the ninth, stayed in the game to run the bases but was replaced on defense by Cole Figueroa in the bottom of the inning.

SS Jordy Mercer's first-inning double was his only hit in 14 at-bats during the three-game series at Texas. His average dropped from .296 to .277 entering Pittsburgh's four-game series at Miami.

SS Jordy Mercer went 2-for-4 Saturday against Colorado to extend his hitting streak to seven games (11-for-25, .440), only to be out of the lineup for Sunday's rained-out game and the makeup Monday. Manager Clint Hurdle planned to give him two straight days off -- Sunday and the scheduled off day Monday -- and he stayed with that despite the unscheduled makeup game.

SS Jordy Mercer and 2B Josh Harrison have a new nickname: Salt and Pepper. Pirates RHP Gerrit Cole made the disclosure during a post-game interview Friday. Harrison became Mercer's double-play partner this season, moving to second base after Neil Walker was traded to the Mets so Jung Ho Kang could start at third.

SS Jordy Mercer reached base in all four plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a walk. He has reached base in 14 consecutive games, going 22-for-53 (.415) with nine walks to lift his batting average to .326 and his on-base percentage to .407.

SS Jordy Mercer extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the fourth inning. He is 12-for-31 (.387) during the streak to raise his batting average to .318.

SS Jordy Mercer went 1-for-5 with a game-winning double in the 12th as the Pirates beat the Rockies 9-8. In 14 career games at Coors Field, Mercer is 17-for-49 (.347). Mercer has hit safely in nine of his past 10 games, going 16-for-41 (.390) in that span.

SS Jordy Mercer had two singles and is hitting .368 in 10 road games this season. He is a .361 hitter at Coors Field, where the Pirates will play their next four games.

SS Jordy Mercer did not start for the first time this season, with IF/OF Sean Rodriguez making his first start of the season at shortstop. Mercer hit a 466-foot homer Friday, the longest in the majors this season. "Jordy has had an active first three weeks of the season," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "Mindful of that."

SS Jordy Mercer's third-inning home run was measured at 466 by MLB, the longest homer of the season. Mercer's ball hit the back wall behind the stands in left-center field and was the Pirates' third of the game, after 1B/3B Sean Rodriguez hit one to deep left field and RF Gregory Polanco's hit the batter's eye above the fence in center field in the second inning. "I feel like 'Cheech's (Rodriguez's) and Polanco's were way better than mine," Mercer said. "Way higher. Mine was more on a line. We kind of knew during 'bp' that it was doing what it normally does. Then when they opened the roof, you could feel the wind whipping in there. Our jerseys were whipping. It was a little crazy. You could feel it out there, that the ball was flying."