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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 2017
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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 April 18, 2017 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 2017 |
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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 | April 18, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Kuhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Leake |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 38,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Gabe Morales |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adam Frazier | Right Fielder |
Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Gregory Polanco | Left Fielder |
David Freese | Third Baseman |
Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
Josh Bell | First Baseman |
Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Chad Kuhl | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
Aledmys Diaz | Shortstop |
Stephen Piscotty | Right Fielder |
Randal Grichuk | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Jose Martinez | First Baseman |
Greg Garcia | Third Baseman |
Kolten Wong | Second Baseman |
Mike Leake | Pitcher |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 2017
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Leake
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Leake
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Leake
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Leake
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Kuhl
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Frazier who is chasing the ball. Fowler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Kuhl
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Piscotty vs. Kuhl
Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fowler scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Kuhl
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Kuhl
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Leake
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Leake
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leake
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kuhl
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kuhl
Garcia 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Kuhl
Wong hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Leake
Mercer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kuhl vs. Leake
Kuhl bunts towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Wong covering, for the out. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Leake
Frazier hits a fly ball into left field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Leake
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leake vs. Kuhl
Leake hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Kuhl
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Kuhl
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Frazier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Leake
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Leake
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Leake
Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fowler. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Leake
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Kuhl
Piscotty hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Kuhl
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Kuhl
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leake
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Leake
Mercer 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kuhl vs. Leake
Kuhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kuhl
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Kuhl
Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Garcia reaches second base with a double. McCutchen throws the ball in to Harrison who relays the ball to Freese who tags Garcia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Kuhl
Wong is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leake vs. Kuhl
Leake bunts towards the mound. Kuhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Wong moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Kuhl
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Kuhl
Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Leake
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Leake
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Leake
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grichuk. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. Frazier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Leake
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. Frazier scores. McCutchen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Leake
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. Kuhl
Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Kuhl
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Kuhl
Molina hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Leake
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leake
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Leake
Mercer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Osuna vs. Cecil
John Jaso pinch hits for Chad Kuhl. Brett Cecil now pitching. Jose Osuna pinch hits for John Jaso.
Osuna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LeBlanc
Wade LeBlanc now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. LeBlanc reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. LeBlanc
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wong vs. LeBlanc
Wong bunts towards the mound. LeBlanc fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gyorko vs. LeBlanc
Jedd Gyorko pinch hits for Brett Cecil.
Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Bowman
Matt Bowman now pitching.
Frazier 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Bowman
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Bowman
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bowman
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. LeBlanc
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. LeBlanc
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piscotty vs. LeBlanc
Piscotty strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Oh
Seung Hwan Oh now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Oh
Alen Hanson pinch runs for David Freese.
Cervelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hanson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Oh
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Oh
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Oh covering. Safe. Hanson moves to third. Cervelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gosselin vs. Oh
Phil Gosselin pinch hits for Wade LeBlanc.
Gosselin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oh fields it and throws to home to get Hanson. Cervelli moves to third. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Frazier vs. Oh
Frazier hits a fly ball into left field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/2017 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Frazier A, rf 5 1 1 0 Fowler D, cf 3 1 1 0 Harrison J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Diaz A, ss 4 0 0 0 McCutchen A, cf 4 0 2 0 Piscotty S, rf 4 0 0 1 Polanco G, lf 4 0 0 1 Grichuk R, lf 3 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0 Hanson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Martinez J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cervelli F, c 4 0 1 0 Garcia G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wong K, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mercer J, ss 4 0 3 0 Leake M, p 1 0 0 0 Kuhl C, p 1 0 0 0 Cecil B, p 0 0 0 0 Jaso J, ph 0 0 0 0 Gyorko J, ph 1 0 0 0 Osuna J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman M, p 0 0 0 0 LeBlanc W, p 0 0 0 0 Oh S, p 0 0 0 0 Gosselin P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 11 1 27 2 4 2 Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1 St. Louis 100 010 00x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kuhl C (L) 6.0 3 2 2 1 3 LeBlanc W 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Leake M (W) 6.1 7 1 1 0 1 Cecil B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Bowman M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Oh S (S) 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 4 2B -- Freese D, Garcia G, McCutchen A 3B -- Fowler D SH -- Kuhl C, Leake M HBP -- by Kuhl C (Wong K) T -- 2:31 A -- 38806
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