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Match Report

Josh Palacios' pinch hit home run in 9th lifts Pirates over Cardinals 7-6 for fifth straight win

— Josh Palacios hit a pinch hit home run off Drew VerHagen in the top of the ninth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 for their fifth straight win.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Liover Peguero SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1

STL

  • Lars Nootbaar LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Nolan Arenado 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jordan Walker RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

PIT wins series 2-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Pittsburgh Pirates

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

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Lars NootbaarCF21
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  3. Nolan Gorman3B16
  4. Nolan ArenadoDH28
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  7. Tommy Edman2B25
  8. Jordan WalkerRF18
  9. Masyn WinnSS0

PIT

  1. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  2. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Connor Joe1B9
  5. Endy RodriguezC13
  6. Miguel AndujarRF41
  7. Liover Peguero2B31
  8. Jihwan BaeCF0
  9. Alika WilliamsSS12

Substitutes

  1. Joshua PalaciosRF47
  2. Jack SuwinskiRF43
  3. Alfonso Rivas III1B22

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35031 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    33121 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 7-6

    Palacios homered to right center (420 feet), McCutchen scored.

    33121 9th Inning
  17. Home Run 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33121 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33121 9th Inning
  19. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33121 9th Inning
  20. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33121 9th Inning
  21. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33121 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41407 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41407 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41407 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41407 8th Inning
  27. Bunted Foul 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41763 8th Inning
  29. Foul Out 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36192 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36192 7th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    5116841 7th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-6

    Walker homered to center (421 feet), Edman scored.

    5116841 7th Inning
  33. Home Run 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5116841 7th Inning
  34. Ball 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5116841 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705677 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705677 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    34868 6th Inning
  41. Play Result 5-4

    Bae singled to right, Andujar scored.

    34868 6th Inning
  42. Single 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34868 6th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    34868 6th Inning
  44. Play Result 4-4

    Andujar doubled to right, Rodríguez scored.

    34868 6th Inning
  45. Double 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34868 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34868 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    4705677 5th Inning
  48. Play Result 3-4

    Nootbaar homered to center (416 feet).

    4705677 5th Inning
  49. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4705677 5th Inning
  50. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4705677 5th Inning
  51. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4705677 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34868 5th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    4917643 5th Inning
  54. Play Result 3-3

    McCutchen singled to center, Hayes scored, Reynolds to third.

    4917643 5th Inning
  55. Single 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4917643 5th Inning
  56. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4917643 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    4917643 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 2-3

    Reynolds singled to left, Bae scored, Hayes to second.

    4917643 5th Inning
  59. Single 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4917643 5th Inning
  60. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4917643 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-6

    End of the 9th inning

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

    Goldschmidt grounded out to shortstop.

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 7-6

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 8 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  8. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    David Bednar pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    38303 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    38303 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 7-6

    Nootbaar struck out looking.

    38303 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 10 : Strike 3 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  22. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    38303 9th Inning
  23. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  25. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    David Bednar pitches to Lars Nootbaar

    38303 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    38303 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 7-6

    Winn sacrificed to catcher, Walker to second, Edman to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  29. Sacrifice 7-6
    38303 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    David Bednar pitches to Masyn Winn

    38303 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    38303 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 7-6

    Walker hit by pitch, Edman to second.

    38303 9th Inning
  33. Hit By Pitch 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    David Bednar pitches to Jordan Walker

    38303 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    38303 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 7-6

    Edman singled to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  38. Single 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    David Bednar pitches to Tommy Edman

    38303 9th Inning

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