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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 2016 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 2016 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerrit Cole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Michael Wacha |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 42,441 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Gibson 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Tom Woodring 3B: Ed Hickox |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Jaso | First Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
David Freese | Third Baseman |
Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Chris Stewart | Catcher |
Gerrit Cole | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman |
Stephen Piscotty | Right Fielder |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Brandon Moss | First Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Jeremy Hazelbaker | Center Fielder |
Aledmys Diaz | Shortstop |
Kolten Wong | Second Baseman |
Michael Wacha | Pitcher |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2016
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Wacha
Jaso hits a line drive towards first. Moss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wacha
McCutchen hits a line drive into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wacha
Polanco 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Cole
Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Cole
Piscotty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Cole
There goes Piscotty. The throw from Stewart and he is safe. Piscotty steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Holliday vs. Cole
Holliday strikes out. There goes Piscotty. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Cole
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Cole
Molina takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hazelbaker vs. Cole
Hazelbaker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wacha
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wacha
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wacha
Harrison 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Cole
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Cole
Wong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wacha vs. Cole
Wacha strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Wacha
Mercer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Wacha
Stewart 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wacha
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Cole
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piscotty vs. Cole
Piscotty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. Cole
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Moss vs. Cole
Moss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Moss reaches second base with a double. Carpenter scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Cole
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Wacha
Jaso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Wacha
McCutchen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jaso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Wacha
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marte vs. Wacha
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Wacha
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hazelbaker vs. Cole
Hazelbaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Cole
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Cole
Wong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wacha
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Wacha
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wacha
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Mercer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Wacha
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jaso vs. Wacha
Jaso hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wacha
McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wacha vs. Cole
Wacha strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Cole
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Piscotty vs. Cole
Piscotty hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Cole
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mercer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wacha
Polanco hits a popup towards short. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wacha
Marte hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Wacha
Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marte scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Wacha
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wacha fields it and throws to first for the out. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Wacha
Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Wacha
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Cole
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Cole
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hazelbaker vs. Cole
Hazelbaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Cole
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wong vs. Cole
Wong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Bowman
Matt Bowman now pitching. Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Gerrit Cole.
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jaso vs. Bowman
Jaso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hazelbaker. Jaso reaches second base with a double. Joyce moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McCutchen vs. Bowman
Sean Rodriguez pinch runs for John Jaso.
McCutchen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joyce scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Bowman
Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Maness
Seth Maness now pitching. Jedd Gyorko now playing second base.
Marte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Maness
Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Maness
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. Marte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Maness
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mercer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gyorko vs. Lobstein
Sean Rodriguez now playing first base. Kyle Lobstein now pitching.
Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Lobstein
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piscotty vs. Lobstein
Piscotty hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. Lobstein
Holliday takes first base on ball four. Carpenter moves to third. Piscotty moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moss vs. Lobstein
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Carpenter scores. Piscotty moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Caminero
Arquimedes Caminero now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Caminero
Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Piscotty scores. Moss scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hazelbaker vs. Feliz
Neftali Feliz now pitching.
Hazelbaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Maness
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Maness
Jung Ho Kang pinch hits for Neftali Feliz.
Kang hits a line drive into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maness
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Maness
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Watson
Randal Grichuk pinch hits for Seth Maness.
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gyorko vs. Watson
Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Broxton
Marte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Marte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Broxton
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Broxton
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marte scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Broxton
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Broxton
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Mercer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Broxton
Francisco Liriano pinch hits for Tony Watson.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Vogelsong
Ryan Vogelsong now pitching.
Carpenter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Piscotty vs. Vogelsong
Piscotty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Holliday vs. Vogelsong
Holliday strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Vogelsong
Moss takes first base on ball four. Piscotty moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Molina vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/2016 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Jaso J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Carpenter M, 3b 3 2 2 0 Rodriguez S, pr-1b 1 1 1 0 Piscotty S, rf 5 1 4 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 1 2 1 Holliday M, lf 4 0 0 0 Polanco G, rf 5 1 1 3 Moss B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Marte S, lf 5 2 3 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 2 Freese D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Hazelbaker J, cf 4 1 1 1 Harrison J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Diaz A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mercer J, ss 2 1 0 0 Wong K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stewart C, c 5 1 2 2 Maness S, p 0 0 0 0 Cole G, p 2 0 0 0 Grichuk R, ph 1 0 0 0 Joyce M, ph 0 1 0 0 Broxton J, p 0 0 0 0 Lobstein K, p 0 0 0 0 Wacha M, p 2 0 0 0 Caminero A, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman M, p 0 0 0 0 Feliz N, p 0 0 0 0 Gyorko J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kang J, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 Liriano F, ph 1 0 0 0 Vogelsong R, p 0 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 14 10 36 5 10 5 Pittsburgh 000 031 402 -- 10 St. Louis 001 001 300 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cole G (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 7 Lobstein K 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 Caminero A* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Feliz N 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Watson T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Vogelsong R 0.1 2 0 0 1 1 Melancon M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wacha M (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 Bowman M+ 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 Maness S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Broxton J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 9 2B -- Moss B, Stewart C, Marte S 2, Diaz A, Jaso J, Carpenter M HR -- Jaso J, Hazelbaker J, Polanco G SB -- Piscotty S WP -- Cole G, Caminero A T -- 3:27 A -- 42441
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