Alvarez's single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 4-3
Alvarez's single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 4-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
P Alvarez singled to center, J Harrison scored, N Walker to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Harrison reached on infield single to second, J Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Tabata grounded out to second, T Sanchez scored, J Mercer to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
E Volquez grounded out to shortstop, I Davis scored, T Sanchez to third, J Mercer to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 3-0
M Ellis scored on E Volquez' wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 3-0
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Play Result 2-0
T Cruz grounded into double play, third to second to first, M Adams scored, P Bourjos out at second, M Ellis to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
M Ellis singled to center, A Craig scored, M Adams to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Craig struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
A Craig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Holliday hit by pitch, M Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Hit By Pitch 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Peralta struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Carpenter grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Descalso out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
D Descalso singled to right.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
D Descalso batting
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Play Result 3-4
D Descalso hit for S Maness.
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Play Result 3-4
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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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 TabataCF31
Josh HarrisonLF4
Neil Walker2B12
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Starling MarteCF0
Ike Davis1B24
Tony SanchezC56
Jordy MercerRF27
Edinson VolquezP36
Substitutes
Gaby SanchezRF35
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Jared HughesP35
Justin WilsonP32
Bryan MorrisP57
Clint BarmesSS12
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen CraigRF11
Matt Adams1B18
Mark Ellis2B3
Peter BourjosCF25
Tony CruzC17
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Joey ButlerPH
Kevin SiegristP54
Seth ManessP63
Daniel DescalsoPH33
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