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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2012-06-30 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 37162 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:04
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Jeff Karstens earned the win and Jared Hughes picked up the save. Pedro Alvarez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jeff Karstens L: Lance Lynn SV: Jared Hughes
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Presley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Tabata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Barmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael McKenry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Karstens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey McGehee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lincoln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Tony Watson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lynn | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Barret Browning | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Cleto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Victor Marte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Presley: 3/G3
- Jose Tabata: 43/G4-
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RS
- Garrett Jones: S7/L78S.1-3
- Neil Walker: W.1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Clint Barmes: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8LXD+
- Jon Jay: 3/G3
- Matt Holliday: W
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 2
- Michael McKenry: K
- Jeff Karstens: K
- Alex Presley: W
- Jose Tabata: SB2
- Jose Tabata: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Allen Craig: K
- David Freese: 9/F9M
- Daniel Descalso: K
Top 3
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6+
- Garrett Jones: K
- Neil Walker: K
- Pedro Alvarez: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Tony Cruz: D7/F8LXD+
- Lance Lynn: 54/SH/BG56S+.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Jon Jay: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;B-1
- Matt Holliday: SB2
- Matt Holliday: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8!/F8RM
Top 4
- Clint Barmes: 4/F34-
- Michael McKenry: DGR/F89XD+
- Jeff Karstens: K
- Alex Presley: 53/G56S-
Bot 4
- Allen Craig: S9/F9S
- David Freese: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Tony Cruz: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jose Tabata: D8/L8LD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56S
- Garrett Jones: W
- Neil Walker: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Pedro Alvarez: IW
- Clint Barmes: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Michael McKenry: K
Bot 5
- Shane Robinson: 9/F9S
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F7LD
- Jon Jay: 31/G34-
Top 6
- Jeff Karstens: 53/G56S
- Alex Presley: K
- Jose Tabata: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Matt Holliday: S9/F89S
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD+
- Allen Craig: 6/F6M-
- David Freese: K
Top 7
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89D+
- Casey McGehee: 63/G56
- Neil Walker: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Tony Cruz: 53/G56
- Matt Carpenter: K
Top 8
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Clint Barmes: HP
- Michael McKenry: K
- Brad Lincoln: K
Bot 8
- Tyler Greene: 53/G56
- Jon Jay: D7/G
- Matt Holliday: K+SB3
- Carlos Beltran: D8/F78D+.3-H
- Allen Craig: 63/G6-
Top 9
- Alex Presley: S2/BG
- Jose Tabata: WP.1-2
- Jose Tabata: 14/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Drew Sutton: FC6/G6S-.3-H;B-1
- Casey McGehee: 63/G56.1-2
- Neil Walker: K
Bot 9
- David Freese: 43/G4
- Daniel Descalso: 41/G34
- Tony Cruz: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen left the game due to an injured wrist