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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2009-08-09 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 24369 · 86°F · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:43
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 8th. Joel Pineiro earned the win and Kyle McClellan picked up the save. Steve Pearce went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Joel Pineiro L: Matt Capps SV: Kyle McClellan
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delwyn Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Jaramillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Jason Motte | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Capps | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Meek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: D9/F9D+
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RD
- Lastings Milledge: 43/G4
- Delwyn Young: 63/G56
Top 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 6/L6
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Khalil Greene: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Garrett Jones: D8/L8RD+
- Steve Pearce: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/G4M+
- Ramon Vazquez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jason Jaramillo: S9/F9LD+
- Zach Duke: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Colby Rasmus: 63/G6
- Joel Pineiro: 8/F8RXD+
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Andrew McCutchen: DGR/F78XD+
- Lastings Milledge: S4/G4MS-.2-3
- Delwyn Young: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Garrett Jones: K
- Steve Pearce: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: S9/L34D+
- Albert Pujols: PO1(E1).1-3
- Albert Pujols: W
- Matt Holliday: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/F34D-
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Khalil Greene: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Ramon Vazquez: S7/G56
- Jason Jaramillo: 43/G34.1-2
- Zach Duke: 43/G4
Top 5
- Khalil Greene: 53/G56
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
- Joel Pineiro: K
Bot 5
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Delwyn Young: K
Top 6
- Brendan Ryan: S6/G56
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Albert Pujols: 2/F2LF-
Bot 6
- Garrett Jones: K
- Steve Pearce: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Matt Holliday: S9/F8RS-
- Ryan Ludwick: POCS2(1E3).1-3
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G56
- Yadier Molina: S9/L4D-.3-H(UR)
- Khalil Greene: 9/F9S
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F89D+
Bot 7
- Ramon Vazquez: D9/G3+
- Jason Jaramillo: FC1/G13-.2X3(15);B-1
- Zach Duke: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Mark DeRosa: S9/F34D-
- Brendan Ryan: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Skip Schumaker: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Albert Pujols: HP
- Matt Holliday: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: D9/F9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6.2-3
- Khalil Greene: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Lastings Milledge: S8/L8LS+
- Delwyn Young: S8/G6+.1-2
- Garrett Jones: K
- Steve Pearce: 9/F9S
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/F9LSF
Top 9
- Joe Thurston: 31/G4S
- Brendan Ryan: K
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Ramon Vazquez: E5/G56
- Jason Jaramillo: 36(1)3/GDP/G34+
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Pirates pitcher Matt Capps ejected by HP umpire Mike Estabrook