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Pittsburgh Pirates 6
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Match Report

Andrew McCutchen homers as the Pirates beat the Cardinals and struggling Adam Wainwright

— Andrew McCutchen’s two-run homer capped a five-run fifth inning against struggling Adam Wainwright, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

STL

  • Richie Palacios 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nolan Arenado 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andrew Knizner C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

PIT

  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Connor Joe RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Endy Rodriguez C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

PIT wins series 2-1

Injuries

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

PIT

  1. Jihwan Bae2B0
  2. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Connor JoeRF9
  5. Endy RodriguezC13
  6. Joshua PalaciosCF47
  7. Vinny Capra3B31
  8. Alfonso Rivas III1B22
  9. Alika WilliamsSS12

STL

  1. Tommy Edman2B25
  2. Alec BurlesonDH41
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  7. Richie PalaciosCF1
  8. Jordan WalkerRF18
  9. Masyn WinnSS0

Substitutes

  1. Andrew KniznerC19
  2. Taylor MotterRF55

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4109034 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41763 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917897 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    41874 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-6

    Burleson singled to left, Walker scored.

    41874 7th Inning
  14. Single 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41874 7th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41874 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41874 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41874 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41874 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41763 6th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    41874 6th Inning
  21. Play Result 2-6

    Contreras doubled to center, Goldschmidt scored.

    41874 6th Inning
  22. Double 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41874 6th Inning
  23. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41874 6th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41874 6th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    5403 5th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-6

    McCutchen homered to left center (405 feet), Reynolds scored.

    5403 5th Inning
  27. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5403 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  29. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5403 5th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    5403 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-4

    Reynolds doubled to right, Rivas scored and Williams scored.

    5403 5th Inning
  32. Double 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5403 5th Inning
  33. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5403 5th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    5403 5th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-2

    Bae grounded out to first, Capra scored, Williams to second, Rivas to third.

    5403 5th Inning
  36. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5403 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  38. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5403 5th Inning
  39. Automatic Strike 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Automatic Strike 1

    5403 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    41405 5th Inning
  46. Play Result 1-1

    Palacios homered to right center (406 feet).

    41405 5th Inning
  47. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41405 5th Inning
  48. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41405 5th Inning
  49. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41405 5th Inning
  50. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41405 5th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    5403 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 0-1

    Joe singled to left, Bae scored.

    5403 4th Inning
  53. Single 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5403 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    38303 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-6

    Goldschmidt grounded out to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    David Bednar pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    38303 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    38303 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-6

    Burleson singled to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Single 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  10. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    David Bednar pitches to Alec Burleson

    38303 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    38303 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-6

    Edman struck out looking.

    38303 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  16. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    David Bednar pitches to Tommy Edman

    38303 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    38303 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-6

    Winn grounded out to second.

    38303 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  23. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    David Bednar pitches to Masyn Winn

    38303 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-6

    Bednar relieved Holderman

    38303 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 3-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 3-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4109034 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 3-6

    Capra grounded out to third.

    4109034 8th Inning
  30. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4109034 8th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4109034 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Andre Pallante pitches to Vinny Capra

    4109034 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4109034 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-6

    Palacios grounded out to first.

    4109034 8th Inning
  35. Ground Out 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4109034 8th Inning
  36. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4109034 8th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4109034 8th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4109034 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Andre Pallante pitches to Joshua Palacios

    4109034 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4109034 8th Inning

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