Fryer gets 3 RBIs, Pirates beat Cardinals 5-2
Eric Fryer burned his former team with two hits and three RBI and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Fryer doubled to right, Freese and Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Freese singled to center, McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Fryer singled to center, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Harrison singled to center, Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Holliday singled to center, Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Carpenter flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Grichuk singled to right.
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Single 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Grichuk batting
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Play Result 5-2
Grichuk hit for Rosenthal.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Peña struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Peña batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Pham struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Pham batting
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Play Result 5-2
Frazier in right field.
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Play Result 5-2
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Polanco lined out to right.
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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 PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Tommy PhamCF28
Brayan PenaC25
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Matt Adams1B18
Greg GarciaPH4
Tyler LyonsP58
Trevor RosenthalP40
Randal GrichukPH34
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
David Freese3B25
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Eric FryerC41
Steven BraultP25
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Mark MelanconP34
Matt JoycePH7
Juan NicasioP40
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Tony WatsonP56
Jung Ho KangPH16
Adam FrazierRF20
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