Polanco's two homers lifts Pirates over Cardinals 4-2
Gregory Polanco homered twice and Jonathon Niese turned in his best start in almost a month to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Carpenter doubled to deep right, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Polanco homered to left (365 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Jaso singled to center, Mercer scored, Jaso thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Polanco homered to right (385 feet), Jaso scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Carpenter singled to right, Gyorko scored, Martínez to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Holliday flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Díaz walked.
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Carpenter doubled to deep right, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Double 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Adams fouled out to second.
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-1
Frazier in right field.
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Play Result 4-1
Kang at third base.
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Play Result 4-1
Feliz relieved Nicasio.
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Play Result 4-1
Freese at first base.
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Play Result 4-1
Rodriguez at second base.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Adams batting
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Play Result 4-1
Adams hit for Tuivailala.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Wong walked.
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyCF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Brandon MossRF37
Jedd Gyorko1B5
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Kolten WongPH16
Greg GarciaPH4
Seth ManessP63
Sam TuivailalaP26
Matt AdamsPH18
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
David Freese1B25
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Erik KratzC38
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Juan NicasioP40
Neftali FelizP30
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Matt JoycePH7
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Adam FrazierRF20
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