Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Martinez
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carpenter. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Martinez
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Martinez
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Martinez
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Kuhl
  
  Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pham vs. Kuhl
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJong vs. Kuhl
  
  DeJong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Kuhl
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Martinez
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Martinez
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Martinez
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kuhl vs. Martinez
  
  Kuhl hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Pham. Kuhl reaches second base with a double. Mercer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Martinez
  
  Marte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Frazier vs. Martinez
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kuhl scores. Marte moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  McCutchen vs. Martinez
  
  McCutchen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Kuhl
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier misplays the ball. That's an error on Frazier. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Kuhl
  
  Molina hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Kuhl
  
  Wong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bader vs. Kuhl
  
  Bader hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Kuhl
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Kuhl
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Martinez
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Martinez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Kuhl
  
  Pham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJong vs. Kuhl
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Kuhl
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Kuhl
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Martinez
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Martinez
  
  Mercer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kuhl vs. Martinez
  
  Kuhl bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Martinez
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Kuhl
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Kuhl
  
  Wong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bader vs. Kuhl
  
  Bader hits a line drive towards third. Freese catches it and throws to first to double up Wong. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Martinez
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Martinez
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kuhl
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Kuhl
  
  Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Kuhl
  
  Pham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Martinez
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Martinez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Pham. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Martinez
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeJong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Martinez
  
  Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Kuhl vs. Martinez
  
  Kuhl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Kuhl
  
  DeJong hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Kuhl
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Kuhl
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Kuhl
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wong vs. Kuhl
  
  Wong strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Brebbia
  
  John Brebbia now pitching.
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Brebbia
  
  Frazier hits a fly ballFrazier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Pham is chasing the ball. Frazier rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Brebbia
  
  Randal Grichuk now playing right field. Harrison Bader now playing center field.
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. Pham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brebbia
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bader vs. Neverauskas
  
  Dovydas Neverauskas now pitching.
  
  Bader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frazier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Neverauskas
  
  Greg Garcia pinch hits for John Brebbia.
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Neverauskas
  
  Carpenter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Neverauskas
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Lyons
  
  Tyler Lyons now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lyons
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Lyons
  
  Chris Bostick pinch runs for Gregory Polanco.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJong vs. Kontos
  
  Sean Rodriguez now playing right field. George Kontos now pitching.
  
  DeJong hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Kontos
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJong moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Grichuk vs. Kontos
  
  Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. DeJong scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Kontos
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Nicasio
  
  Juan Nicasio now pitching.
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jaso vs. Nicasio
  
  John Jaso pinch hits for Sean Rodriguez.
  
  Jaso strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Nicasio
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Nicasio
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2017 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Marte S, lf           4  0  0  0   Carpenter M, 3b       3  1  1  1   
Frazier A, 2b         5  1  2  2   Pham T, lf            3  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       3  0  0  0   DeJong P, ss          4  1  1  0   
Bell J, 1b            4  0  0  0   Martinez J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Freese D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Fowler D, cf          3  1  0  0   
Polanco G, rf         4  0  3  0   Grichuk R, rf         1  0  0  1   
Bostick C, pr         0  0  0  0   Molina Y, c           4  1  2  2   
Kontos G, p           0  0  0  0   Wong K, 2b            1  0  0  0   
Diaz E, c             4  0  0  0   Bader H, rf-cf        3  0  0  0   
Mercer J, ss          2  1  1  0   Martinez C, p         2  0  0  0   
Kuhl C, p             2  1  1  1   Brebbia J, p          0  0  0  0   
Neverauskas D, p      0  0  0  0   Garcia G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez S, rf       0  0  0  0   Lyons T, p            0  0  0  0   
Jaso J, ph            1  0  0  0   Nicasio J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        28  4  4  4

Pittsburgh       020 000 100 --  3
St. Louis        020 000 11x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kuhl C                6.0  2  2  1  5  6
Neverauskas D         1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Kontos G (L)          1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez C            6.0  4  2  2  2  8
Brebbia J             1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Lyons T (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Nicasio J (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Carpenter M, Frazier A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 5
2B -- Kuhl C, Frazier A, Polanco G, DeJong P
HR -- Molina Y, Frazier A, Carpenter M
SH -- Kuhl C
HBP -- by Martinez C (Marte S), by Martinez C (Mercer J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 44378

    

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