Kingham flirts with perfecto in MLB debut, Pirates top Cards
Nick Kingham carried a perfect game into the seventh inning in his major league debut to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Freese singled to left center, Díaz scored, Mercer to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 14: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 13: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Frazier hit by pitch, Moran scored, Mercer to third, Kingham to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Moran singled to center, Dickerson scored, Díaz to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Díaz singled to shallow right, Marte and Bell scored, Dickerson to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: 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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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
DeJong struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
DeJong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Pham walked.
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Carpenter struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Wong doubled to deep center.
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Double 0-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Wong batting
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Play Result 0-5
Wong hit for Holland.
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Bader grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Bader batting
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Play Result 0-5
Santana relieved Feliz.
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Adam Frazier2B20
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteCF0
Josh Bell1B56
Corey DickersonLF10
Elias DiazC35
Colin Moran3B79
Jordy MercerSS27
Nick KinghamP66
Substitutes
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Michael FelizP48
David FreesePH25
Edgar SantanaP67
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Greg Garcia2B4
Harrison BaderRF9
Luke WeaverP18
Substitutes
Jordan HicksP44
Luke GregersonP44
Greg HollandP40
Kolten WongPH16
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