Cardinals put away Pirates to clinch third straight NL Central title
Jason Heyward's third-inning grand slam powered the Cardinals to a blowout of the Pirates, giving St. Louis its third straight division title and 11th since 1994.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
11
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Cruz homered to left (393 feet), Wong scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Mercer grounded out to shortstop, Morse scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Peralta singled to center, Wong and Carpenter scored, Jay to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Peralta singled to center, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Heyward homered to right center (399 feet), Carpenter, Jay and Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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End Inning 11-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Díaz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Díaz batting
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Play Result 11-1
Díaz hit for Scahill.
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Lineup Change 11-1
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Lineup Change 11-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Florimón grounded out to second, Polanco to third.
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Ground Out 11-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Florimón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Snider popped out to third.
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Pop Out 11-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Snider batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Polanco doubled to deep right.
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Double 11-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Polanco batting
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Play Result 11-1
G. Garcia at third base.
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Play Result 11-1
Villanueva relieved Siegrist.
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Play Result 11-1
Kozma at shortstop.
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Start Inning 11-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-1
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Lineup Change 11-1
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Lineup Change 11-1
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Lineup Change 11-1
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End Inning 11-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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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
Josh Harrison3B4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Starling MarteLF0
Michael Morse1B38
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Charlie MortonP50
Substitutes
Travis SniderLF27
Pedro Florimon2B18
Rob ScahillP18
Elias DiazPH35
Chris StewartC12
Bobby LaFromboiseP62
Jaff Kyle DeckerPH70
Joe BlantonP56
Sean RodriguezPH13
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Vance WorleyP45
Keon BroxtonCF16
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jon JayLF9
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt Adams1B18
Randal GrichukLF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
Tyler LyonsP58
Substitutes
Pete KozmaSS38
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Mark Reynolds1B12
Peter BourjosCF25
Brandon MossPH37
Kevin SiegristP54
Greg Garcia3B4
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