Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Burnett
  
  Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Burnett
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furcal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Holliday vs. Burnett
  
  Holliday takes first base on ball four. Furcal moves to third. Carpenter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Beltran vs. Burnett
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Freese vs. Burnett
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Molina vs. Burnett
  
  Molina hits a line drive towards short. Barmes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Westbrook
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Westbrook
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Westbrook scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabata for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Westbrook
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive towards third. Freese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Burnett
  
  Descalso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Burnett
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Westbrook vs. Burnett
  
  Westbrook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Westbrook
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGehee vs. Westbrook
  
  McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Westbrook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Westbrook
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Burnett
  
  Furcal hits a fly ball into left field. Presley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Burnett
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Burnett
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Westbrook
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into right field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Westbrook
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Burnett vs. Westbrook
  
  Burnett takes first base on ball four. Barajas moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Presley vs. Westbrook
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Westbrook fields it and throws to first for the out. Barajas moves to third. Burnett moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Tabata vs. Westbrook
  
  Tabata strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Burnett
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Burnett
  
  Freese hits a line drive into right field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Burnett
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Westbrook
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Westbrook
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGehee vs. Westbrook
  
  McGehee strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alvarez vs. Westbrook
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCutchen scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barmes vs. Westbrook
  
  Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Burnett
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Burnett
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Westbrook vs. Burnett
  
  Westbrook strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Westbrook
  
  Barajas strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Westbrook
  
  Burnett strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Westbrook
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Burnett
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGehee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furcal for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Burnett
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Burnett
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Burnett
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Westbrook
  
  Tabata bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Westbrook
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Beltran. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Westbrook
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McGehee vs. Westbrook
  
  McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Alvarez vs. Westbrook
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. McGehee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Barmes vs. Westbrook
  
  Barmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Burnett
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Burnett
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Burnett
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Westbrook
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Westbrook
  
  Nate McLouth pinch hits for A.J. Burnett.
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Westbrook
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Westbrook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tabata vs. Salas
  
  Fernando Salas now pitching. Tyler Greene now playing second base.
  
  There goes Presley. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Presley steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tabata vs. Salas
  
  Tabata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Salas
  
  There goes Tabata. The throw from Molina and he is out, Greene applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Cruz
  
  Greene hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Furcal vs. Cruz
  
  Furcal bunts towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Carpenter vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Holliday vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Salas
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Salas
  
  Walker hits a fly ball towards center. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  McGehee vs. Salas
  
  McGehee hits a line drive into right field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvarez vs. Rzepczynski
  
  Marc Rzepczynski now pitching.
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Hanrahan
  
  Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hanrahan
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Hanrahan
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Komatsu vs. Hanrahan
  
  Erik Komatsu pinch hits for Marc Rzepczynski.
  
  Komatsu strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Hanrahan
  
  Jon Jay pinch runs for Yadier Molina.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jay moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/2012 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Furcal R, ss          2  0  0  0   Presley A, lf         4  0  1  0   
Carpenter M, 1b       4  0  2  0   Tabata J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Holliday M, lf        3  0  0  0   McCutchen A, cf       4  2  2  0   
Beltran C, rf         4  0  0  0   Walker N, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Freese D, 3b          3  0  0  0   McGehee C, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           3  0  0  0   Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  2  2   
Jay J, pr             0  0  0  0   Barmes C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Descalso D, 2b        3  0  1  0   Barajas R, c          3  0  1  0   
Salas F, p            0  0  0  0   Burnett A, p          1  0  0  0   
Rzepczynski M, p      0  0  0  0   McLouth N, ph         1  0  0  0   
Komatsu E, ph         1  0  0  0   Cruz J, p             0  0  0  0   
Robinson S, cf        4  0  1  0   Watson T, p           0  0  0  0   
Westbrook J, p        2  0  0  0   Grilli J, p           0  0  0  0   
Greene T, 2b          1  0  1  0   Hanrahan J, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  5  0                        30  2  7  2

St. Louis        000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       000 101 00x --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Westbrook J (L)       6.2  7  2  2  2  6
Salas F               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Rzepczynski M         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burnett A (W)         7.0  3  0  0  2  7
Cruz J                0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Watson T              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Grilli J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Hanrahan J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  2  2

E -- Robinson S
DP -- St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- McCutchen A
SB -- Presley A
CS -- Tabata J
SH -- Furcal R
T -- 2:40
A -- 25218

    

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