Pirates rally, win 4th straight against rival Cardinals
Russell Martin drove home Neal Walker with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
R Martin singled to center, N Walker scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
A McCutchen hit sacrifice fly to center, S Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
C Barmes doubled to right, A Presley scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M Holliday singled to right, C Beltran scored, M Holliday to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
N Walker homered to right (379 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
T Cruz grounded out to shortstop, M Holliday scored, D Descalso to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Descalso struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Descalso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Freese lined out to second.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
M Holliday grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
M Holliday batting
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Play Result 4-5
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
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Play Result 4-5
G Sanchez at first base.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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Play Result 4-5
R Martin caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 4-5
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
G Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
R Martin singled to center, N Walker scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Single 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Starling MarteLF0
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Garrett Jones1B33
Alex PresleyRF47
Clint BarmesSS12
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Josh HarrisonPH4
Vin MazzaroP32
Jose TabataRF31
STL
Jon JayCF9
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Allen Craig1B11
Matt HollidayLF7
David Freese3B25
Daniel Descalso2B33
Tony CruzC17
Pete KozmaSS38
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Brock PetersonPH
Trevor RosenthalP40
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