Kang hits key double amid investigation, Bucs beat Cards 7-5
Jung Ho Kang drove in two key runs with a seventh-inning double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight comeback win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
7
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-5
Harrison safe at first on error by shortstop Díaz, Kang scored.
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Error 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Kang doubled to deep right center, Freese and McCutchen scored, Kang to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rodriguez singled to right, Kang scored, Harrison to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Harrison singled to right center, McCutchen scored, Kang to third, Harrison to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Rodriguez homered to left center (427 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Díaz singled to center, G. Garcia scored, Wong to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-4
Wong singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher, Gyorko scores, G. Garcia to third.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Holliday lined out to second.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Díaz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Wong flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Pham reached on infield single to second.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Pham batting
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Play Result 7-5
Pham hit for Oh.
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Play Result 7-5
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Harrison lined out to center.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Marte struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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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
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukCF34
Jedd Gyorko1B5
Greg Garcia3B4
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt BowmanP51
Matt AdamsPH18
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Sam TuivailalaP26
Seunghwan OhP18
Tommy PhamPH28
PIT
Jordy MercerSS27
David Freese1B25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Starling MarteLF0
Josh Harrison2B4
Sean RodriguezRF13
Erik KratzC38
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Gregory PolancoPH25
Eric FryerC41
Adam FrazierPH20
Jared HughesP35
Matt JoycePH7
A.J. SchugelP31
Neftali FelizP30
John JasoPH28
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
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