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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-09-04 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42300 · 84°F · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Joel Pineiro earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Russell Branyan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Joel Pineiro L: Matt Morris SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Romulo Sanchez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Percival | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/L8LD+
- Jose Bautista: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: D7/L7LS+
- Rick Ankiel: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Albert Pujols: 3/G3.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Chris Duncan: 7/L7S-
Top 2
- Adam LaRoche: S7/L78S
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LXD+
- Steve Pearce: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Ronny Paulino: PO1(23)
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Russell Branyan: 5/L56+
- Joel Pineiro: K
Top 3
- Ronny Paulino: S7/L78S
- Jack Wilson: S9/G34.1-2
- Matt Morris: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6M+.3-H;2-3
- Jose Bautista: D8/L8LM+.3-H
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6M+
- David Eckstein: S8/G4M+
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD+.2-3;1-2(TH)
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Chris Duncan: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Jason Bay: S7/L7S
- Steve Pearce: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Ronny Paulino: SB2
- Ronny Paulino: 63/G6M
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Russell Branyan: 43/G4
- Joel Pineiro: W
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P8RS
- David Eckstein: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Matt Morris: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8LD
- Jose Bautista: D8/L8LM+
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Adam LaRoche: 41/G4
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: 143/G13
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 6
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5+
- Ronny Paulino: S9/L8RM+
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6M.1-2
- Josh Phelps: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 4/L34D
- Russell Branyan: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
- Miguel Cairo: E5/G5S
- David Eckstein: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Jose Bautista: 9/L9D
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5+
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: S8/G4+
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LS-
- Steve Pearce: 8/F8LS
- Ronny Paulino: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jack Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Nate McLouth: 4/L4-
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7S
- Yadier Molina: 36(1)4/GDP/BG3S
- Russell Branyan: 43/G4
Top 9
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/L8LM+
- Jose Bautista: 9/L89M
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F7D+