McCutchen homers in 14th, Pirates beat Cards 6-5
Andrew McCutchen's two-run home run in the 14th inning capped Pittsburgh's third rally of the night and the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
McCutchen homered to center (416 feet), Walker scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Peralta singled to center, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: 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 3: 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 5: 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 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 6: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Stewart singled to right, Kang scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Reynolds homered to left (373 feet).
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Álvarez singled to center, Kang scored, Álvarez to second advancing on throw.
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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
Kang singled to right, McCutchen scored, Kang to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 14th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
McCutchen homered to center (416 feet), Walker scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Home Run 5-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Walker singled to center.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Walker batting
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Play Result 5-4
Greenwood relieved Tuivailala.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 14th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 14th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Molina struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Kozma lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Kozma batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Peralta singled to center, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Single 4-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
A.J. BurnettP34
Substitutes
Deolis GuerraP35
Vance WorleyP45
Gorkys HernandezPR83
Tony WatsonP56
Sean RodriguezLF13
Chris StewartC12
Antonio BastardoP58
Jared HughesP35
Steve LombardozziPH21
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Travis Ishikawa1B64
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Mark Reynolds1B12
Randal GrichukRF34
Tommy PhamLF28
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Sam TuivailalaP26
Tony CruzPH17
Nick GreenwoodP
Kevin SiegristP54
Seth ManessP63
Dan JohnsonPH30
Randy ChoateP
Trevor RosenthalP40
Miguel SocolovichP48
Pete Kozma2B38
Peter BourjosCF25
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