Holliday, Wong power Cardinals to 8-5 win over Pirates
Holliday, Wong power Cardinals to 8-5 win over Pirates
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 8-5
Hart grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Harrison scored, Cervelli out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Walker singled to center, Kang scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Wong homered to right (398 feet), Jay and Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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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
Jay singled to center, Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 4: in play
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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
Álvarez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, McCutchen scored, Marte out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Marte singled to left, Walker scored, McCutchen to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Holliday homered to center (428 feet), Wacha and Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
McCutchen lined into double play, second to first, Walker doubled off first.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Walker singled to left.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Polanco grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Polanco batting
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Play Result 8-5
Rosenthal relieved Maness.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Peralta struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Adams flied out to center, Wong to third.
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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
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Josh Harrison3B4
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Radhames LizP62
Corey HartPH12
Antonio BastardoP58
Jung Ho KangSS16
STL
Peter BourjosCF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Pete Kozma3B38
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Matt BelisleP38
Seth ManessP63
Matt AdamsPH18
Trevor RosenthalP40
Jon JayLF9
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