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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2012-08-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 38689 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. James McDonald earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: James McDonald L: Jake Westbrook SV: Joel Hanrahan
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael McKenry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Barmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Furcal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Westbrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McDonald | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Chris Resop | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Westbrook | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Salas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: S5/G56
- Travis Snider: PO1(13)
- Travis Snider: S9/G34
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: W
- Allen Craig: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- Matt Holliday: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Michael McKenry: 6/F6D
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/G34+
- Clint Barmes: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- David Freese: 43/G4D
- Daniel Descalso: K
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G5S
- James McDonald: 43/G4
- Starling Marte: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Tony Cruz: 13/G13+
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Jake Westbrook: K
Top 4
- Travis Snider: W
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Garrett Jones: S8/L8LM+.2-3;1-2
- Michael McKenry: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael McKenry: E6/G6S
- Pedro Alvarez: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: FC1/G15.3XH(152)
- Clint Barmes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Jon Jay: K
- Allen Craig: D7/L7D+
- Matt Holliday: OA.2X3(25)
- Matt Holliday: 4/F4D-
Top 5
- Jordy Mercer: K
- James McDonald: 53/G56
- Starling Marte: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 6/F6D
- David Freese: S9/L89S
- Daniel Descalso: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Cruz: W.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: K
Top 6
- Travis Snider: 13/G13
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Garrett Jones: 9/L9D+
- Michael McKenry: K
Bot 6
- Jake Westbrook: 9/F9S
- Jon Jay: 31/G34
- Allen Craig: W
- Matt Holliday: K23
Top 7
- Pedro Alvarez: D8/F89XD+
- Clint Barmes: 63/G6
- Jordy Mercer: 43/G4M.2-3
- Yamaico Navarro: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: S7/F7LS
- David Freese: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Daniel Descalso: 7/F7LM
- Tony Cruz: 43/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Furcal: 6/F6D-
Top 8
- Starling Marte: 43/G4M
- Travis Snider: 7/L7D+
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Garrett Jones: WP.1-2
- Garrett Jones: K
Bot 8
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jon Jay: 6/L6
- Allen Craig: K
Top 9
- Michael McKenry: 2/F2RF-
- Pedro Alvarez: 5/F5
- Clint Barmes: K
Bot 9
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- David Freese: K
- Daniel Descalso: 8/L8RD+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals coach Oquendo ejected by HP umpire Barrett for arguing balls and strikes