Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Stanley singled to center, Moss and Kozma scored, Reynolds to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Snider doubled to center, Rodriguez and Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Mercer singled to left, Kang scored, Rodriguez to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Rodriguez singled to left, McCutchen scored, Kang to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Piscotty doubled to left, Reynolds scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Cervelli singled to left, Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Marte doubled to deep right center, Harrison and McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Pham grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 12: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 9: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Pham batting
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Play Result 9-3
Pham hit for Carpenter.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Stanley singled to center, Moss and Kozma scored, Reynolds to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Advancing On Play 9-3
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Single 9-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Stanley batting
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Play Result 9-1
Stanley hit for Villanueva.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Reynolds hit by pitch, Kozma to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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Hit By Pitch 9-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-1
Reynolds batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Kozma reached on infield single to pitcher, Moss to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Single 9-1
Pitch 5: in play
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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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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jason HeywardCF22
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Brandon MossRF37
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Peter BourjosCF25
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Tommy PhamPH28
Greg GarciaPH4
Tony CruzPH17
Pete KozmaPH38
Seth ManessP63
Miguel SocolovichP48
Randy ChoateP
Mitch HarrisP40
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jon JayCF9
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Cody StanleyPH43
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Josh Harrison2B4
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Starling MarteLF0
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
J.A. HappP34
Substitutes
Jaff Kyle DeckerCF70
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Chris StewartC12
Michael MorsePH38
Antonio BastardoP58
Tony WatsonP56
Travis SniderPH27
Jared HughesP35
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