Pedro Alvarez, Pirates top Cardinals, inch closer in wild-card race
Pedro Alvarez stayed hot, blasting his 26th homer of the season and driving in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 5-0 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Harrison singled to center, P Alvarez scored, J Harrison to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
P Alvarez homered to right (416 feet), T Snider and G Jones scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
G Jones doubled to deep right, T Snider scored.
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
R Furcal flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
R Furcal batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
T Cruz reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
T Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
D Descalso grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
D Descalso batting
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Play Result 0-5
D Descalso hit for T Rosenthal.
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
D Freese struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
D Freese batting
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Play Result 0-5
J Hanrahan relieved J Grilli.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Jose TabataLF31
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Josh Harrison2B4
Rod BarajasC28
Clint BarmesSS12
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Jason GrilliP37
Joel HanrahanP44
Jeff ClementPH13
Tony WatsonP56
Gaby Sanchez1B35
STL
Jon JayCF9
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
David Freese3B25- Skip Schumaker2B55
Tony CruzC17
Rafael FurcalSS
Joe KellyP99
Substitutes
Trevor RosenthalP40
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Matt Carpenter2B13
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