Volquez leads Pirates to 9-1 win over Cardinals
Volquez leads Pirates to 9-1 win over Cardinals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
St. Louis Cardinals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
R Martin homered to left (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
A McCutchen hit sacrifice fly to center, J Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Play Result 7-1
G Polanco scored, J Harrison to third on passed ball by T Cruz.
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Passed Ball 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Harrison hit a ground rule double to deep center, P Alvarez and E Volquez scored, G Polanco to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
N Walker doubled to deep right center, G Polanco and A McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A McCutchen singled to right, J Mercer scored, G Polanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, K Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 9-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
J Peralta grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Perez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Ground Out 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
A Perez walked, P Bourjos to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
A Perez batting
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Play Result 9-1
A Perez hit for M Adams.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
P Bourjos singled to right center.
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Single 9-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
P Bourjos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
O Taveras lined out to right.
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Line Out 9-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
O Taveras batting
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Start Inning 9-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
P Alvarez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
P Alvarez batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Oscar TaverasRF18
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayLF9
Tony CruzC17
Kolten Wong2B16
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Jason MotteP30
Peter BourjosCF25
Audry PerezPH76
Mark EllisPH3
Tyler LyonsP58
Daniel Descalso3B33
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Josh HarrisonLF4
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Russell MartinC55
Ike Davis1B24
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Jordy MercerSS27
Edinson VolquezP36
Substitutes
Gaby Sanchez1B35
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