Russell Martin's homer lifts Pirates over Cardinals
Russell Martin hit a two-run home run to highlight a four-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Beltran doubled to deep right, S Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
G Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to center, R Martin scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
G Jones grounded out to second, S Marte scored, J Tabata to third, A McCutchen to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
A McCutchen walked, C Barmes scored, S Marte to third, J Tabata to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
R Martin homered to right (395 feet), P Alvarez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
P Kozma singled to center, J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
M Holliday grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
M Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Beltran doubled to deep right, S Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Double 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 5-2
S Robinson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-2
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
C Beltran batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Curtis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
J Curtis batting
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Play Result 5-2
J Curtis hit for M Carpenter.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
S Robinson singled to right.
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Single 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
S Robinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
D Descalso popped out to third.
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Pete KozmaSS38
Daniel Descalso2B33
Jake WestbrookP35
Substitutes
Jermaine CurtisPH38
Trevor RosenthalP40
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Fernando SalasP31
Ty WiggintonPH8
Mitchell BoggsP41
Joe KellyP99
Shane RobinsonCF38
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Jose TabataRF31
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Brandon Inge2B2
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Clint BarmesSS12
A.J. BurnettP34
Substitutes
John McDonald2B8
Mark MelanconP34
Wandy RodriguezPH51
Jason GrilliP37
James McDonaldPH55
Tony WatsonP56
Gaby Sanchez1B35
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