Cole wins MLB-best 13th as Pirates beat Cardinals 5-2
Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings to become the major leagues' first 13-game winner and Neil Walker had a two-run homer among his three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Ca
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Walker homered to center (402 feet), Stewart scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Álvarez singled to center, Kang scored, Mercer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Kang singled to left, Polanco scored, Walker to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Carpenter homered to center (418 feet), Pham scored.
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Pham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Johnson flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 12: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Grichuk singled to left.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Molina grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Molina batting
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Play Result 2-5
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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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
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Jordy MercerSS27
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Travis IshikawaLF64
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Gorkys HernandezLF83
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukLF34
Dan Johnson1B30
Tommy PhamCF28
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Xavier ScruggsPH53
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Mark ReynoldsPH12
Miguel SocolovichP48
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