Cardinals pop Pirates but miss playoffs for 1st time since 2010
A win on the final day of the season was not enough for the Cardinals, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010, despite a 10-4 win over the Pirates.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
St. Louis Cardinals
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 4-10
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-10
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Adams hit sacrifice fly to right, Gyorko scored, Grichuk to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Grichuk doubled to left, Peralta and Moss scored, Gyorko to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Gyorko safe at first on error by third baseman Kang, Piscotty scored, Peralta to third, Moss to second.
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Error 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Piscotty singled to shallow right center, Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Jaso homered to right (394 feet), Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Carpenter homered to right center (402 feet), Gyorko and J. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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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 2 (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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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
McCutchen singled to left, Vogelsong and Jaso scored, Polanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: 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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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
McCutchen grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Polanco struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Jaso walked.
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Rogers grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 4-10
Pham in left field.
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Rogers batting
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Play Result 4-10
Rogers hit for Williams.
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Play Result 4-10
Holliday in left field.
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Play Result 4-10
G. Garcia at third base.
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Play Result 4-10
Kelly catching.
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Start Inning 4-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Yadier MolinaC4
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Brandon MossLF37
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Randal GrichukCF34
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Carson KellyC15
Greg Garcia3B4
Matt HollidayLF7
Tommy PhamLF28
Jose MartinezPH16
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Matt AdamsPH18
Dean KiekheferP63
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Matt JoyceLF7
Alen Hanson2B38
Eric FryerC41
Pedro FlorimonSS18
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
Antonio BastardoP58
Jared HughesP35
Adam FrazierPH20
Juan NicasioP40
Wade LeBlancP49
Trevor WilliamsP51
Jason RogersPH15
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