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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 2017 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Kuhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 44,378 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Cory Blaser 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Doug Eddings |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
| Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Josh Bell | First Baseman |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
| Elias Diaz | Catcher |
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Chad Kuhl | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Pham | Left Fielder |
| Paul DeJong | Shortstop |
| Jose Martinez | First Baseman |
| Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Kolten Wong | Second Baseman |
| Harrison Bader | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Martinez | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 2017
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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