Francisco Liriano, Pedro Alvarez guide Pirates to rout of Cards
Francisco Liriano allowed one run over seven dominant innings, Pedro Alvarez hit his NL-leading 27th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2 Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
S Robinson singled to center, M Holliday scored, R Johnson to third, D Freese to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
S Marte singled to center, C Barmes scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
C Barmes doubled to deep center, R Martin and A Presley scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Presley singled to right, A McCutchen scored, R Martin to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
G Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to right, N Walker scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
M Carpenter singled to center, T Cruz scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 2-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
D Descalso flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
D Descalso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
M Adams struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
M Adams batting
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Play Result 2-9
M Adams hit for F Salas.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
S Robinson singled to center, M Holliday scored, R Johnson to third, D Freese to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Single 1-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
S Robinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
D Freese hit by pitch, R Johnson to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Hit By Pitch 1-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
D Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
R Johnson singled to shallow left, M Holliday to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Single 1-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
R Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Jose TabataRF31
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Garrett Jones1B33
Alex PresleyRF47
Clint BarmesSS12
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Tony WatsonP56
Vic BlackP38
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Starling MarteLF0
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Shane RobinsonRF38
Pete KozmaSS38
Jake WestbrookP35
Substitutes
Jon JayCF9
Rob JohnsonC32
Fernando SalasP31
Matt AdamsPH18
Tony CruzPH17
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Daniel DescalsoSS33
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